Automated diagnostic method supporting EMG examination

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008:2008:1116-9. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649356.

Abstract

A method of diagnosing neural-muscular diseases via Fourier spectral analysis is presented in the paper. Application of this analysis allowed for obtaining a series of spectral features. This resulted in a selection of a discriminant ensuring the best sensitivity of the new method, better than the QEMG method used in the clinical practice. Software implementation of the spectral discriminant enabled creation of a computer diagnostic tool supporting EMG examination. The method is fully automated.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Artificial Intelligence*
  • Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Electromyography / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuromuscular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Pattern Recognition, Automated / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Young Adult