Symposium program:
Historical review
Prof. Robert Plonsey, Duke University: Biomedical Engineering Contributions to Cardiac Electrophysiology
Modelling the Thorax as a Volume Conductor
Prof. Adriaan van Oosterom, University of Nijmegen: Body Surface Mapping - An Overview
Ph.D. Jari Hyttinen, Ragnar Granit Institute: Sensitivity Properties of the ECG Leads: Detection and Utilization
Ph.D. Jukka Nenonen, Helsinki University of Technology: Thorax Computer Modelling in Magnetocardiography
Magnetocardiography
Prof. Adriaan van Oosterom, University of Nijmegen: Source Modelling of Biomagnetic Signals
M.Sc. Juha Montonen, Helsinki University of Technology: Magnetocardiography in the Detection of Vulnerability to Cardiac Arrhythmia
Prof. Jaakko Malmivuo, Ragnar Granit Institute: Magnetocardiography as a Clinical Diagnostic Method
M.D. Sakari Oja, Ragnar Granit Institute: Diagnostic Performance of Vector Electromagnetocardiography
Electrocardiography
Prof. Adriaan van Oosterom, University of Nijmegen: The Surface Laplacian in Electrocardiography
Cardiac Arrhythmia Detection
Docent Heikki Huikuri, Oulu University Central Hospital: Holter Monitoring in Predicting the Arrhythmic Risk
Docent Lauri Toivonen, Helsinki University Central Hospital: Clinical Electrophysiological Study
Ph.D. Juha Nousiainen, Ragnar Granit Institute: Computer Analysis System of Cardiac Elec trophysiological Signals
Ischemic Heart Disease Diagnosis
Docent Kari Antila, Turku University Central Hospital: Clinical Exercise ECG Test
Lic.Tech. Rami Lehtinen, Ragnar Granit Institute: Efficient Computer Analysis of the Exercise ECG
Discussion on the Future of Electro- and Magnetocardiography
Prof. Jaakko Malmivuo, Prof. Adriaan van Oosterom, Prof. Robert Plonsey