Finite difference model of a four-electrode conductivity measurement system

Montgomery, Noel D.; Lancaster, Jack L.

doi:10.5617/jeb.2641

Abstract

A finite difference model of a four-electrode tissue conductivity measurement system was developed and shown to be within 10% of theory. The model is useful for explaining the behavior of conductivity measurement electrodes in tissue.

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Finite difference model of a four-electrode conductivity measurement system

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