Single Channel Cutaneous Electrogastrography on Local White Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and Its Electrogastrogram Classification Algorithm

TL;DR

This study develops and tests a single-channel cutaneous electrogastrography method on white rabbits, including waveform classification, to improve non-invasive gastric activity assessment applicable in veterinary and clinical settings.

Contribution

It introduces a new EGG recording and classification method using a single channel on rabbits, with detailed performance testing and data processing techniques.

Findings

72 recordings obtained and processed

EGG parameterization based on segmentation and time domain analysis

Potential application in preclinical, veterinary, and clinical examinations

Abstract

It has been a common practice to place electrodes based on external landmarks, rather than locating the appropriate organ first by imaging technuiqes such as CT scan, ultrasound, etc. Therefore, aside from abiding the cutaneous EGG (electrogastrography) electrodes placement rule, identification of its waveform should be performed to ease the validation of one's EGG recording method. This research focused on the assembly of EGG instrument, its performance testing, and its usage on local white rabbit (O. cuniculus). A total of 72 recordings obtained and processed. Data procession implies EGG parameterization based on segmentation and time domain analysis. Therefore this research gives an insight of an EGG recording method that could be applied on another preclinical, veterinary, and even for clinical examination.