Insulin sensitivity is commonly assessed by analysing intravenous glucose tests with a simple model, called the minimal model. However, the physiological meaning of the insulin sensitivity indices estimated using this...
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Insulin sensitivity is commonly assessed by analysing intravenous glucose tests with a simple model, called the minimal model. However, the physiological meaning of the insulin sensitivity indices estimated using this model is not transparent. To overcome this problem, a circulatory model was developed to analyse intravenous glucose tests in which a tracer was injected together with glucose. Physiological parameters, such as glucose volume, clearance and production, were estimated. Insulin sensitivity was defined in terms of glucose clearance. The parameter values estimated in 5 normal subjects were in good agreement with the values reported in previous independent studies. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
This paper presents the results arising from a practical implementation of a novel hybrid optimisation scheme, used to solve the inverse problem in radiotherapy treatment planning (RTP). A matrix-based beam model whic...
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This paper presents the results arising from a practical implementation of a novel hybrid optimisation scheme, used to solve the inverse problem in radiotherapy treatment planning (RTP). A matrix-based beam model which has been developed making use of a controlsystemsmodelling approach is used, together with a hybrid optimisation scheme. Patient-specific compensator profiles are deduced from the intensity modulated beam profiles obtained from the hybrid scheme, with use being made of an exponential attenuation factor coupled with a point spread convolution function to account for the scatter in the compensator. A good agreement between the predicted and actual conformational distributions is achieved. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
biomedical function imaging and tracer kinetic modeling with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) are based on continuous data acquisition and time accumulated counts measurements. In dynamic cardiac studies, both the m...
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biomedical function imaging and tracer kinetic modeling with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) are based on continuous data acquisition and time accumulated counts measurements. In dynamic cardiac studies, both the model input and output measurements are obtained simultaneously from the same sequence of PET images. In this paper, techniques in general PET optimal sampling schedule design for tracer kinetic modeling, based on continuous data acquisition and time accumulated counts measurements, are introduced. A special case in which simultaneous optimal sampling schedule design is required for both input and output measurements is also introduced. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
This paper presents the results arising from a practical implementation of a novel hybrid optimisation scheme, used to solve the inverse problem in radiotherapy treatment planning (RTP). A matrix-based beam model whic...
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This paper presents the results arising from a practical implementation of a novel hybrid optimisation scheme, used to solve the inverse problem in radiotherapy treatment planning (RTP). A matrix-based beam model which has been developed making use of a controlsystemsmodelling approach is used, together with a hybrid optimisation scheme. Patient-specific compensator profiles are deduced from the intensity modulated beam profiles obtained from the hybrid scheme, with use being made of an exponential attenuation factor coupled with a point spread convolution function to account for the scatter in the compensator. A good agreement between the predicted and actual conformational distributions is achieved. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a strategy for closed-loop control of glucose using subcutaneous (s.c.) glucose measurement and s.c. infusion of monomeric insulin analogues. The method was base...
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The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a strategy for closed-loop control of glucose using subcutaneous (s.c.) glucose measurement and s.c. infusion of monomeric insulin analogues. The method was based on off-line identification of the glucoregulatory system using neural networks and a nonlinear model predictive controller. Numerical studies on system identification and closed-loop control of glucose were carried out using a comprehensive model of glucose regulation. The proposed control strategy was robust against noise and time delays, and enabled stable control also for slow time variations of the controlled process. In conclusion, closed-loop control of glucose is feasible using the s.c. route and a neural predictive controller. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
The sensor validation or SEVA project (Henry and Clarke 1991;Henry and Clarke 1993) promotes the use of intelligence in 39;smart39; sensors and the use of standard metrics to efficiently communicate self-diagnosti...
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The sensor validation or SEVA project (Henry and Clarke 1991;Henry and Clarke 1993) promotes the use of intelligence in 'smart' sensors and the use of standard metrics to efficiently communicate self-diagnostics to the outside world. The standard metrics describe the status of the sensor including on-line uncertainty and a status flag to describe how the current validated measurement value has been derived. The end result is to provide a compact generic description of the quality of a measurement to the controller, with which decisions as to how to use the measurement can be made. This paper proposes the use of SEVA principles in the interpretation of data from biomedical instrumentation, in order to aid the decision-making process, particularly in critical care. For these purposes the pulse oximeter and polarographic oxygen tension meter will be used as working examples of typical 'intelligent sensors' because they make use of a microprocessor to perform self-diagnostics, as well as implementing measurement algorithms. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Analysis of changes in heart rate can be useful in determining the state of various body systems. In particular the analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) is used in the assessment of autonomic function. This paper ...
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Analysis of changes in heart rate can be useful in determining the state of various body systems. In particular the analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) is used in the assessment of autonomic function. This paper uses the discrete harmonic wavelet transform for a time-frequency analysis of HRV data to show changes in spectral power over time. Signals representing patient heart rate are presented, and methods for spectral and time-frequency analysis are described. Three sets of patient data are then analysed using these methods. The results show the potential of time-frequency analysis in the assessment of medical disorders, such as the sleep apnoea syndrome, where transient alterations in autonomic function occur. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
biomedical function imaging and tracer kinetic modeling with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) are based on continuous data acquisition and time accumulated counts measurements. In dynamic cardiac studies, both the m...
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biomedical function imaging and tracer kinetic modeling with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) are based on continuous data acquisition and time accumulated counts measurements. In dynamic cardiac studies, both the model input and output measurements are obtained simultaneously from the same sequence of PET images. In this paper, techniques in general PET optimal sampling schedule design for tracer kinetic modeling, based on continuous data acquisition and time accumulated counts measurements, are introduced. A special case in which simultaneous optimal sampling schedule design is required for both input and output measurements is also introduced. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
In the study of many biological systems, measurement of some process variables occurs only infrequently and at irregular intervals relative to system time constants, while others are completely unobservable. The quant...
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In the study of many biological systems, measurement of some process variables occurs only infrequently and at irregular intervals relative to system time constants, while others are completely unobservable. The quantitative study of such sparse data systems (common in the fields of biochemistry, endocrinology, immunology, metabolism, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, toxicology, and other areas), requires modeling methodologies developed expressly to handle the challenges of modeling and data analysis under the constraints of limited data. This presentation reviews current methods for design, estimation and control of sparse data systems, focusing on methods that formally incorporate important sources of uncertainty (both biological and experimental) into the modeling and analysis processes. The methods are illustrated using examples from pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
In the study of many biological systems, measurement of some process variables occurs only infrequently and at irregular intervals relative to system time constants, while others are completely unobservable. The quant...
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In the study of many biological systems, measurement of some process variables occurs only infrequently and at irregular intervals relative to system time constants, while others are completely unobservable. The quantitative study of such sparse data systems (common in the fields of biochemistry, endocrinology, immunology, metabolism, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, toxicology, and other areas), requires modeling methodologies developed expressly to handle the challenges of modeling and data analysis under the constraints of limited data. This presentation reviews current methods for design, estimation and control of sparse data systems, focusing on methods that formally incorporate important sources of uncertainty (both biological and experimental) into the modeling and analysis processes. The methods are illustrated using examples from pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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