Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 10 , Pages 1261-1270 , December 2009

Experimental validation of the nerve conduction velocity selective recording technique using a multi-contact cuff electrode

  • K. Yoshida

      Affiliations

    • Center for Sensory Motor-Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Frederik Bajers Vej 7D, DK-9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
    • Biomedical Engineering Department, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 723 W. Michigan St, SL-164H, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Biomedical Engineering Department Indiana Univ - Purdue Univ Indianapolis 723 W. Michigan St., SL220F Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Tel.: +1 (317) 274 9714; fax: +1 (317) 278 2455.
    • ,
  • G.A.M. Kurstjens

      Affiliations

    • Center for Sensory Motor-Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Frederik Bajers Vej 7D, DK-9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
    • ,
  • K. Hennings

      Affiliations

    • Center for Sensory Motor-Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Frederik Bajers Vej 7D, DK-9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
    • Mech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Mølleparkvej 4, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark

Received 31 July 2008 ,Revised 7 August 2009 ,Accepted 12 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2009.08.005

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 10 , Pages 1261-1270 , December 2009

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