17th International Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance: ICEBI 2019, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 9-14 June 2019 (IFMBE Proceedings, Band 71)

Preface
Committees
	Conference Chair
	International Advisory Committee
	Organizing Committee
	Reviewers List
17th International Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance ICEBI, June 09–14, 2019, Joinville, Brazil
	Organizers
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Minicourse Abstracts
Low-Cost Applications of BIA, EIS and EIT
Fast Impedance Spectroscopy UsingMinimalistic Hardware
Basics of Electrical Impedancein Human Medicine
Plenary Speakers Abstracts
Miniaturized Organs on a Chipand Bioimpedance
Fast Impedance Spectroscopy UsingMinimalistic Hardware
Modeling and Signal Processing in ImpedanceSpectroscopy: An Overview
Some Electrical Properties of Human Skin
Electrical Impedance Imaging:from Bench to Bedside
Detection of Gram-Positive and Gram-NegativeBacterium by Electrical Bioimpedance
Contents
Bioinstrumentation
Design and Integration of Electrical Bio-Impedance Sensing in a Bipolar Forceps for Soft Tissue Identification: A Feasibility Study
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 EBI Sensing Modeling
		2.2 FE Simulation of EBI Sensing with a Bipolar Forceps
		2.3 Experimental Evaluation with Ex-Vivo Porcine Tissues
	3 Results
	4 Discussions
	5 Conclusion
	References
Influence of Measurement Pattern on RAW-data in Electrical Impedance Tomography
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Sensitivity of a Volume Conductor
		2.2 Measurement Patterns
		2.3 Measurement Hardware
		2.4 Water Tank Measurement
	3 Evaluation of Water Tank Measurement
	4 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Hardware Setup for Tetrapolar Bioimpedance Spectroscopy in Bandages
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Pressure Evaluation
		3.2 BIS Evaluation
	4 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Selection of Cole Model Bio-Impedance Parameters for the Estimation of the Ageing Evolution of Apples
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Bio-Impedance Measurement
		2.2 Model Fitting
		2.3 Software and Data Analysis
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Model Fitting
		3.2 Electrical Parameters Analysis
	4 Conclusions
	References
Biosensor Based on Carbon Nanocomposites for Detecting Glucose Concentration in Water
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Electrode
		2.2 Impedance Measurements
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	Acknowledgment
	References
Bioimpedance Measurements on Human Neural Stem Cells as a Benchmark for the Development of Smart Mobile Biomedical Applications
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Development Methodology and Contextual Framework
		2.2 Analog and Digital Design
		2.3 Embedded Application
		2.4 Cell Culture of hVM1
		2.5 Carbon Electrode Chips
		2.6 Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Characterization of Cell Proliferation by Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
	4 Conclusions
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Bioimpedance Theory and Modelling
Numerical Simulation of Various Electrode Configurations in Impedance Cardiography to Identify Aortic Dissection
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Simulation Model
	3 Results
	4 Discussion and Conclusion
	Acknowledgment
	References
Numerical Simulation of Impedance Cardiogram Changes in Case of Chronic Aortic Dissection
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Method
	3 Simulation Model
	4 Results
	5 Conclusion
	Acknowledgment
	References
Analysis of Silicone Additives to Model the Dielectric Properties of Heart Tissue
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Silicone Samples
		2.2 Simulation and Analysis
	3 Results
	4 Conclusion and Discussion
	References
A Short Review of Membrane Models for Cells Electroporation
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Electroporation Models
		2.1 Kinetics Models
		2.2 Asymptotic Model
		2.3 A Theoretical Study of a Single-Cell Electroporation in a Microchannel
	3 Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Body Composition
Data Views Technology of Bioimpedance Vector Analysis of Human Body Composition
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Analysis of Electrical Bioimpedance for the Diagnosis of Sarcopenia and Estimation of Its Prevalence
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
		2.1 Participants
		2.2 Recruitment
		2.3 Definition of Sarcopenia and Its Spectrum
		2.4 Sociodemographic Characteristics
		2.5 Anthropometric Parameters
		2.6 Skeletal Muscle Mass Index (SMI)
		2.7 Physical Strength
		2.8 Physical Performance
		2.9 Statistical Analyses
		2.10 Statement of Human and Animal Rights and Statement of Informed Consent
	3 Results
		3.1 Sociodemographic Characteristics
		3.2 Anthropometric Parameters
		3.3 Skeletal Muscle Mass Index
		3.4 Physical Strength
		3.5 Physical Performance
		3.6 Sarcopenia Prevalence
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	Conflict of Interest
Sarcopenia in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Evaluation of Raw Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Data
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
		2.1 Lung Function
		2.2 Body Composition
		2.3 Functional Capacity
		2.4 Statistical Analysis
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	Conflict of Interest
Skeletal Muscle Index Using Bioelectrical Impedance for Diagnosis of Sarcopenia in Two Colombian Studies
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Participants
		2.2 Anthropometric Measurements
		2.3 BIA Measurements
		2.4 Skeletal Mass Estimation (SMI)
		2.5 Handgrip Strength
		2.6 Statistical Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion and Conclusion
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Clinical Applications on Bioimpedance
Bioimpedance Measurement to Evaluate Swallowing in a Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussions
	5 Conclusions
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Three Electrode Arrangements for the Use of Contralateral Body Segments as Controls for Electrical Bio-Impedance Measurements in Three Medical Conditions
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Subject
		2.2 Equipment
		2.3 Electrodes and Electrode Arrangements
		2.4 Statistics
	3 Results
		3.1 Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Luminal Electrical Resistivity at 50 kHz of the Pig Large Intestinal Wall
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Samples
		2.2 Equipment
		2.3 Technique
		2.4 Statistics
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Evaluating the Effects of Cold Storage on Vascular Grafts Using Bioimpedance Measurement Techniques
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Tissue Impedance Spectroscopy to Guide Resection of Brain Tumours
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	References
Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy
Relationships Between Bioimpedance Variables and Gene Expression in Lactuca Sativa Exposed to Cold Weather
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Effect of Heating on Dielectric Properties of Hungarian Acacia Honeys
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Impedance Measurements Sensitive to Complementary DNA Concentrations
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
		2.1 Experimental Design
		2.2 cDNA Amplification of the 16S Ribosomal Subunit
		2.3 Impedance Measurements
	3 Results
	4 Discussion and Conclusion
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Monitoring Lactobacillus Bulgaricus Growth in Yoghurt by Electrical Impedance
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Sample Preparation
		2.2 Cell Counting
		2.3 Electrical Impedance
		2.4 Statistical Evaluation
	3 Results
		3.1 Results of the Microbiological Cell Count Determination During 12 h
		3.2 Results of Electrical Impedance Measurement
		3.3 Results of Electrical Impedance Based Cell Count Prediction by PLSR Regression
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Electrical Impedance Tomography
Source Consistency Frequency Difference Electrical Impedance Tomography (sc-fdEIT)
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	References
A Measure of Prior Information of a Pathology in an EIT Anatomical Atlas
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
		2.1 Prior Based on Samples of CT Scans and in vivo Conductivity Measurements
		2.2 Numerical Phantom
		2.3 Inverse Problem
		2.4 Similarity Index
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	References
Functional Segmentation for Electrical Impedance Tomography May Bias the Estimated Center of Ventilation
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	Acknowledgements
	References
Preliminary Results of a Clinical EIM System
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussions
		4.1 Single-Frequency Form SFI Tomography Results
		4.2 Multi-frequency Tissue/Cell Tomography RFI and DFI Results
	5 Conclusion
	References
Non-linear Bioimpedance Phenomena
Computational Study of Parameters of Needle Electrodes for Electrochemotherapy
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Other Bioimpedance Application
Bone Fracture Detection by Electrical Bioimpedance: Measurements in Ex-Vivo Mammalian Femur
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Phantom Construction
		2.2 Measurements
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions and Study Limitations
	References
Bioimpedance Technology for Assessing Blood Filling Redistribution in Human Body Regions During Rotation on Short Radius Centrifuge
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Their Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	Conflict of Interest
	References
Differences in the Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy Variables Between Right and Left Forearms in Healthy People: A Non Invasive Method to Easy Monitoring Structural Changes in Human Limbs?
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Author Index