Error Analysis for Vector Scope Measurement of Pulmonary Mechanics

Peter A. Koen, Gordon D. Moskowitz, Thomas H. Shaffer

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Abstract

The errors that are incurred by misreading the angle on the oscilloscope face in the determination of pulmonary compliance, resistance, and functional residual capacity with a vector scope are presented. Results indicate that the calculated value will be within 10% of the correct value, provided that the oscilloscope angle is between 10.5 and 78.5 degrees, and the reading error is less than 1 degree.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)204-205
Number of pages2
JournalIEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
VolumeBME-25
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1978

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