Development of a flexible pressure sensor for measurement of endotension

• Tipo: Artigo em Livro de Atas de Conferência Internacional
• Data: 2010

Autores

Isa C. T. Santos (Autor) FEUP; João Manuel R. S. Tavares (Autor) FEUP

Ata de Conferência Internacional

Título: TMSi - Sixth International Conference on Technology and Medical Sciences

Páginas: 89-94

TMSi - Sixth International Conference on Technology and Medical Sciences

FEUP, Porto, Portugal, 21 a 23 de Outubro de 2010

Indexação

ISI Web of Science

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Engenharia mecânica

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Engenharia > Engenharia biomédica ; Ciências Físicas > Física > Biofísica > Biomecânica

Outras Informações

DOI: 10.1201/b11330-17

Abstract (EN): An aneurysm is a bulge in a weakened portion of a blood vessel wall much like the bulge that results from over-inflating an inner tube. If left untreated, it may burst or rupture causing shock and/or death due to massive blood loss. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is one of the treatments available for aortic aneurysms but, in spite of major advances in the operating techniques, complications still occur and lifelong surveillance is recommended. Current surveillance protocols are based on medical imaging exams that besides being expensive are time consuming. After a brief introduction to EVAR and its complications, this paper reviews post-EVAR surveillance protocols and the current devices to measure endotension. Finally, are introduced two new concepts for a flexible pressure sensor with passive telemetry.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 5