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Body Surface Laplacian Mapping of Bioelectric Sources

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Modeling and Imaging of Bioelectrical Activity

Part of the book series: Bioelectric Engineering ((BEEG))

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Targeting two of the most life-critical organs, the heart and brain, the electrocardiogram (ECG) and the electroencephalogram (EEG) are the two important bioelectric recordings to study the cardiac and neural activity.

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He, B., Lian, J. (2004). Body Surface Laplacian Mapping of Bioelectric Sources. In: He, B. (eds) Modeling and Imaging of Bioelectrical Activity. Bioelectric Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49963-5_6

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