Abstract
Modelling the uterus is a suitable way to explore the links existing between its electrical activity and the contractile synchronization during labor. In order to compare simulated and real electrical uterine activities, it is necessary to obtain the same signals in both cases. The only real signal related to uterine activity, that can be recorded is the electrohysterogram. This paper presents a method to obtain electrohysterograms from a uterine model applied on a realistic uterine mesh, by using a volume conductor, which contains abdominal muscle, fat and skin layers.
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This work was carried out and funded in the framework of the Labex MS2T. It was supported by the French Government, through the program “Investments for the future” managed by the National Agency for Research (Reference ANR-11-IDEX-0004-02).
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Yochum, M., Riahi, P., Laforêt, J., Marque, C. (2016). Computing EHG Signals from a Realistic 3D Uterus Model: A Method to Adapt a Planar Volume Conductor. In: Huynh, VN., Inuiguchi, M., Le, B., Le, B., Denoeux, T. (eds) Integrated Uncertainty in Knowledge Modelling and Decision Making. IUKM 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9978. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49046-5_32
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