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Mouse Telemetry for Long-Term Monitoring

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The Physiological Genomics of the Critically Ill Mouse

Part of the book series: Basic Science for the Cardiologist ((BASC,volume 16))

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Abstract

Radio-telemetry of biological signals combines miniature sensors and miniature transmitting technology for transmitting biological signals to remote receivers. The receiver converts the radio frequency into a digital signal to measure e.g. blood pressure (BP), electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR) and body temperature. The signals from the receivers are transmitted to the data acquisition system. This system converts the signal into the desired format, such as beats per minute (bpm) for HR. As with all new technology, it is vital for scientists to remain sceptical and to demand validations of the new technology versus current conventional measurement techniques, to the fullest extent possible. New technologies, however, make it possible to perform measurements under conditions that have not previously been possible, thus making direct comparisons with current conventional measurement techniques sometimes impractical.

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Kramer, K., Hachtman, S. (2004). Mouse Telemetry for Long-Term Monitoring. In: Ince, C. (eds) The Physiological Genomics of the Critically Ill Mouse. Basic Science for the Cardiologist, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0483-2_10

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