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configuration gave the worse overall per<strong>for</strong>mance: a conductivity decrease resulted in images<br />

<strong>of</strong> a conductivity increase. The Planar, Planar-Offset, and Zigzag EP configurations were<br />

able to reconstruct a circular/spherical image without introducing image shape artefacts. In<br />

all cases the centre <strong>of</strong> mass <strong>of</strong> the reconstructions were rotated in the axial plane by about<br />

20 ◦ . Since EIT is expected to be used <strong>for</strong> functional imaging as opposed to anatomical<br />

imaging, the rotation position error may not be important as long as the magnitude <strong>of</strong> the<br />

conductivity change is accurate.<br />

6.3.4 Electrode Position Errors - Electrode Plane Separation Error<br />

Radial PE, Vertical PE and Resolution are not significantly affected by electrode plane<br />

separation errors <strong>for</strong> any <strong>of</strong> the EP configurations. All <strong>of</strong> the per<strong>for</strong>mance measures degraded<br />

smoothly. This can be seen with some representative plots in figures 6.10(a) to<br />

6.10(c). Qualitatively, all configurations produced vertically elongated images with the<br />

Square and the two Opposite EP configurations being most affected, Zigzag and Zigzag-<br />

Offset configurations less so, and the Planar and Planar-Offset EP configurations the least.<br />

For contrasts located in the end zones, the Zigzag, Zigzag-Offset, and Square configurations<br />

Phantom Height (%)<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

Error Free Response<br />

Degradation <strong>of</strong> Vertical Position Error<br />

as Electrode Plane Separation Error<br />

increases<br />

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90<br />

<strong>Image</strong> Height (%)<br />

(a) Planar, Vertical Position Error<br />

Phantom Height<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

Phantom Height<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

Error Free Resolution<br />

-0.2 -0.15 -0.1 -0.05 0<br />

Radial Error (%)<br />

Degrading Resolution as<br />

electrode plane error increases<br />

0<br />

0.36 0.38 0.4 0.42 0.44 0.46 0.48<br />

Resolution (BR)<br />

0.5 0.52 0.54 0.56<br />

(b) Zigzag, Resolution<br />

Error Free<br />

Radial Position Error<br />

Degrading Radial Position Error<br />

due to increasing<br />

Electrode Plane Separation Error<br />

(c) Planar-Opposite, Radial Position Error<br />

Figure 6.10: Degradation <strong>of</strong> selected per<strong>for</strong>mance measures <strong>for</strong> selected configurations due<br />

to electrode plane separation error. The Error Free curves represent no electrode plane<br />

separation error. The dotted curves represent increasing electrode plane separation to a<br />

maximum <strong>of</strong> 10 cm error represented by the red solid line.<br />

show a swirling artefact while the Opposite EP configurations show an extensive vertical<br />

lengthening <strong>of</strong> the reconstructed contrast. The Planar and Planar-Offset EP configurations<br />

90

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