by Giorgio Pennazza, Marco Santonico
Breath Analysis presents
state-of-the-art research in this specialized field, also offering
guidance on how best to design the technology and conduct analysis. The
book primarily focuses on the diagnosis of lung cancer, asthma and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. The reliability, consistency and
utility of the results from breath analysis depends on exhaled breath
sampling procedures and tools, gas sensor array technology (sensing
material and transducer), and finally, medical pertinence and
interpretation. The book gives step-by-step procedures and discusses
best practice solutions for problems in sample collection, sensor
technology, clinical assessment, medical interpretation and data
analysis.
The book's primary audience would include biomedical
engineers and medical doctors, but it is also useful for hospital
technicians, hospital and biomedical SME leading figures, and those in
PhD level Engineering and Medicine.
- Presents an overview of existing breath analysis technology, along with their pros and cons
- Provides a tool for mapping, bridging and translating different approaches and available devices
- Covers best practices and procedures for exhaled breath collection
