Abstract
A novel non-uniform Kramers–Kronig Transform algorithm for bioimpedance phase extraction is proposed and tested in this work. The algorithm error is studied and compared with a previously proposed phase extraction technique, also based on the Kramers–Kronig transform. Results using simulated datasets and experimental datasets confirm the excellent performance of the algorithm.
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The authors wish to acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC, Canada) in the development of this work, and Prof. Elise Fear for providing access to her research laboratory which was used in conducting some of the experiments.
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Al-Ali, A.A., Elwakil, A.S. & Maundy, B.J. Extraction of bioimpedance phase information from its magnitude using a non-uniform Kramers–Kronig transform. Eur Biophys J 49, 207–213 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00249-020-01425-0
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