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Application of Tetrapolar Electrode Systems in Electrical Impedance Measurements

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The specifics of using tetrapolar electrode systems for a wide class of electrical impedance measurements are discussed. The key factors affecting the error in solving the inverse electrical impedance problem using a tetrapolar electrode system are determined.

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Correspondence to A. V. Kobelev.

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Translated from Meditsinskaya Tekhnika, Vol. 52, No. 6, Nov.-Dec., 2018, pp. 14-16.

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Kobelev, A.V., Shchukin, S.I. & Leonhardt, S. Application of Tetrapolar Electrode Systems in Electrical Impedance Measurements. Biomed Eng 52, 383–386 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10527-019-09852-w

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