NON-INVASIVE ACOUSTIC DETECTION OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

摘要

Multi-channel acoustic sensor array's configured to fit standardized acoustic windows or to operate within the bounds of a patient's acoustic window are described. One method employs SNR based weighting factors to discard or include specific sensors in the diagnostic evaluation (to include or exclude the sensor from the acoustic window based on its SNR weight). Medical application of acoustic array designs and geometries and/or apertures configured to accommodate patient acoustic windows and/or merged acoustic windows are exemplified.