Ballistocardiography
Accelerometer aided cardiography
Project Lead
Project partners
- Institute of Operating Systems and Computer Networks (IBR) Department "communication and multimedia" of TU Braunschweig (Dr. Ulf Kulau)
- Institute of Operating Systems and Computer Networks (IBR) Department "communication and multimedia" of TU Braunschweig (Dr. Felix Büsching)
- Hannover Medical School (MHH)
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig (PTB)
Funding
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Summary
Ballistocardiography (BCG) is a non-invasive method for measuring the body's micro-movements caused by the ejection of blood with each heartbeat, which are transmitted to the body’s surface and adjacent structures (e.g., chair/bed). These movements provide information about the heart’s pumping function and blood flow throughout the body.
Seismocardiography (SCG) is a specialized form of ballistocardiography in which the micro-movements are recorded at the chest wall. Due to its proximity to the heart, it allows for the recording of movements directly caused by the heart’s motion during the cardiac cycle and the opening and closing of the heart valves. Both methods enable a detailed analysis ofthe heart's mechanical aktivity and offer potential for continuous, non-invasive monitoring in clinical and non-clinical settings.
At the Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics at the TU Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School, the recording of ballistocardiographic and seismocardiographic signals using three-dimensional accelerometers is being investigated.
Duration
since 2014