TRANSPORT OF GASTRIC CONTENTS

Authors
SMALLWOOD RH MANGNALL YF LEATHARD AD
Citation
Rh. Smallwood et al., TRANSPORT OF GASTRIC CONTENTS, Physiological measurement, 15, 1994, pp. 10000175-10000188
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Biophysics,"Engineering, Biomedical",Physiology
Journal title
Physiological measurement → ACNP
ISSN journal
09673334
Volume
15
Year of publication
1994
Supplement
2A
Pages
10000175 - 10000188
Database
ISI
SICI code
0967-3334(1994)15:<10000175:TOGC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A planar array of electrodes has been used to provide a longitudinal s ection of the stomach. Impedance changes at the gastric frequency of 0 .05 Hz can be detected. The changes are mainly located around the peri phery of the stomach image, suggesting that they are the result of mov ement of the stomach wall. The generation of a vector histogram of wal l movement gives a non-invasive method which appears to quantify the p eristaltic waves which produce transport in the stomach.