Optical Sensor for Measurements of the Blood Chamber Volume in the POLVAD Prosthesis - Static Measurements |
| G. Konieczny, T. Pustelny and P. Marczyński
Department of Optoelectronics, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland |
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| The paper presents results of extended static measurements of a newly developed optical system for temporary blood chamber volume measurements in the Polish Ventricular Assist Device. The paper additionally introduces a modified measurement stand and improvements of the measurements. Exemplary results acquired with principal components analysis are shown and future development plans of an optical measurement system are stated. |
DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.124.479 PACS numbers: 42.79.-e, 42.81.-i, 07.07.Df, 47.63.Cb |