<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The electrical impedance method of peripheral vein detection is a novel approach, which offers the advantages of not being expensive and the capability of minimizing and reducing the difficulty of achieving intravenous access in many patients, especially pediatric and obese patients. The electrical impedance method of peripheral vein detection is based on the measurement of electrical impedance using the 4-electrode technique by applying a known alternating current of frequency 100 kHz and constant amplitude to a set of current electrodes and measuring the resulting surface potential at two separate electrodes. This paper presents the results of investigations to estimate the efficiency of this method.</p></abstract>

The electrical impedance method of peripheral vein detection is a novel approach, which offers the advantages of not being expensive and the capability of minimizing and reducing the difficulty of achieving intravenous access in many patients, especially pediatric and obese patients. The electrical impedance method of peripheral vein detection is based on the measurement of electrical impedance using the 4-electrode technique by applying a known alternating current of frequency 100 kHz and constant amplitude to a set of current electrodes and measuring the resulting surface potential at two separate electrodes. This paper presents the results of investigations to estimate the efficiency of this method.

Peripheral vein detection using electrical impedance method

Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance

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The electrical impedance method of peripheral vein detection is a novel approach, which offers the advantages of not being expensive and the capability of...

Tissue	Electrical resistivity ρ [Ωm]
Muscle tissue	2.76 ± 0.3
Connective tissue	2.5 ± 0.5
Blood	1.42 ± 0.6
Nerve	12.5 ± 0.5
Subcutaneous fat	25 ± 0.7
Blood vessel wall	3.13 ± 0.2

	Absolute impedance values [Ω]
Patient	Channel 1	Channel 2	Channel 3	Channel 4
1	54.2	59.2	57.7	55.5
2	45.7	49	46.3	47
3	53.7	54.2	51.5	52.2
4	88.5	81.9	81	78.8
5	129	127.2	131.9	134

Patient	ΔZ [Ω]	Δt [sec]	h [mm]	d [mm]	Z [Ω]
1	0.68	17.8	1.8 - 2.2	2.5 - 2.8	44.3
2	0.37	19.3	1.8 - 2.1	2.3 - 2.5	59.6
3	0.86	12.7	4.9 - 5.2	2.8 - 3.0	132.3
4	0.34	14.5	2.0 - 2.3	2.2 - 2.5	46.5
5	0.68	8.6	3.2 - 3.5	2.8 - 3.0	88.9

Peripheral vein detection using electrical impedance method

Article Category: Articles

Published Online: Oct 04, 2017

Page range: 79 - 83

Received: Mar 11, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5617/jeb.4560

Keywords
Electrical impedance, venous occlusion, vein diameter, electrode system, vein projection on skin surface

© 2017 M. B. Al-Harosh and S. I. Shchukin, published by Sciendo

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The electrical resistivity of forearm biological tissues.

The impedance values

The numerical characteristics of the impedance changes.

Peripheral vein detection using electrical impedance method

Article Category: Articles

Published Online: Oct 04, 2017

Page range: 79 - 83

Received: Mar 11, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5617/jeb.4560

KeywordsElectrical impedance, venous occlusion, vein diameter, electrode system, vein projection on skin surface

© 2017 M. B. Al-Harosh and S. I. Shchukin, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

The electrical resistivity of forearm biological tissues.

The impedance values

The numerical characteristics of the impedance changes.

Keywords
Electrical impedance, venous occlusion, vein diameter, electrode system, vein projection on skin surface