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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2004
Michael Ronald Miller, Waukesha, WI (US);
Elizabeth Ann Thottakara, Niagara, WI (US);
Phil E. Pearson, Jr., Hartland, WI (US);
Michael Ronald Miller, Waukesha, WI (US);
Elizabeth Ann Thottakara, Niagara, WI (US);
Phil E. Pearson, Jr., Hartland, WI (US);
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A respiratory measurement system and a method for measuring respiratory motion are provided. The system includes a strapping device that is configured to be placed across a chest of a person. The strapping device is substantially transparent to x-rays. The system further includes a sensor operatively coupled to the strapping device generating a measurement signal indicative of a displacement of the strapping device during respiration by the person.