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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1990
David G Gisser, Albany, NY (US);
Jonathan C Newell, Glenmont, NY (US);
David Isaacson, Latham, NY (US);
John C Goble, West Berne, NY (US);
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (US);
Abstract
In an electrical impedance imaging system that is capable of forming images based on internal resistivity of a body, an array of electrodes is applied to the surface of the body and energized by a plurality of current generators. Each current generator is controlled to produce current patterns containing single fixed magnitudes. The current generators are also controlled to apply current to the respective electrode only when the current generator is at peak current value to minimize transient conditions and maximize the rate at which images can be produced.