Non-invasive algorithm for bowel motility estimation using a back-propagation neural network model of bowel sounds

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Radiological scoring methods such as colon transit time (CTT) have been widely used for the assessment of bowel motility. However, these radiograph-based methods need cumbersome radiological instruments and their frequent exposure to...

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Main Authors: Song Chul-Gyu, Seo Jeong-Hwan, Kim Keo-Sik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/10/1/69