Novel optical uroflowmeter using image processing techniques
Novel optical uroflowmeter using image processing techniques
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DOI：
10.1016/j.measurement.2013.08.043
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
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影响因子：
5.6
通讯作者：
Grecov, D.
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作者：
Wiens, K.;Green, S.;Grecov, D.
本文介绍了一种廉价的新技术，利用图像处理技术来测量尿流率的可行性研究。大多数现有的临床尿流计使用刻度来测量随时间排出的尿的增加的质量来确定尿流率;然而，它们是昂贵的并且通常仅在专家办公室中找到，使得患者难以接受测试。因此，存在一种机会来开发一种更实惠的设备，该设备将允许流速测试成为常规护理的一部分，并且在更广泛的各种环境中进行，例如在全科医生的办公室和家庭监测中。对数码相机的高需求，特别是由于它们在移动的设备中的广泛使用，导致了它们的加速发展和成本降低。因此，对基于该技术的器械进行了研究，发现其准确度与当前使用的临床器械相当。(C)2013爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
This paper describes a feasibility study investigating an inexpensive novel technique to measure urine flow rate using image processing techniques. The majority of existing clinical uroflowmeters determine urine flow rate using a scale to measure increasing mass of urine expelled with time; however, they are expensive and typically found only in specialists' offices, making it difficult for patients to receive testing. An opportunity therefore exists to develop a much more affordable device which would allow flow rate testing to become a part of routine care and to be conducted in a wider variety of environments such as in General Practitioners' offices and home monitoring. The high demand for digital cameras, particularly due to their extensive use in mobile devices, has resulted in their accelerated advancement and cost reduction. Therefore, a device based on this technology was investigated and found to have comparable accuracy to currently used clinical devices. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.