Systems, methods, and apparatus for esophageal panometry
Systems, methods, and apparatus for esophageal panometry are provided. An example method includes capturing measurement data including an area and a pressure of an esophageal body via a measurement device positioned with respect to the esophageal body; generating representations of the exported measurement data; analyzing the measurement data to determine esophageal reactivity based on the area and pressure; assessing esophageal function based on the determined esophageal reactivity; and outputting an indication of esophageal function.
1. A method comprising:
inflating a measurement device positioned with respect to an esophageal body to trigger esophageal reactivity, the measurement device configured to measure a change in the impedance derived cross-sectional area and pressure of the esophageal body over a period of time to examine the shape of the esophagus;
capturing measurement data including the impedance derived cross-sectional area and the pressure of the esophageal body via the measurement device;
creating, by a computer processor, a time-based topography plot from the measurement data;
analyzing, by the computer processor, the topography plot to determine esophageal reactivity based on Repetitive Antegrade Contractions given by the impedance derived cross-sectional area and pressure;
assessing, by the computer processor, esophageal function based on the determined esophageal reactivity; and
based on the assessing, outputting an indication of esophageal function via a user interface.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement device includes an inflatable balloon positioned with respect to the esophageal body to trigger a physical reaction by conforming to available space in the esophageal body.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein a distension of the balloon and a physiological response to the distension are indicative of a health condition.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the health condition includes at least one of stricture, eosinophilic esophagitis, or achalasia.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement device is configured to measure a plurality of impedance derived cross-sectional areas and a plurality of pressures of the esophageal body.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement device includes a functional lumen imaging probe including an inflatable portion and a pressure sensor.
7. A system comprising:
a measurement device positioned with respect to an esophageal body configured to inflate and trigger esophageal reactivity, the measurement device configured to measure a change in the impedance derived cross-sectional area and pressure of the esophageal body over a period of time to examine the shape of the esophagus; and
a processor configured to:
create a time-based topography plot from the exported measurement data including the impedance derived cross-sectional area and the pressure of an esophageal body captured via the measurement device;
analyze the topography plot to determine esophageal reactivity based on Repetitive Antegrade Contractions given by the impedance derived cross-sectional area and pressure;
assess esophageal function based on the determined esophageal reactivity; and
based on the assessing, output an indication of esophageal function via a user interface.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the measurement device includes an inflatable balloon positioned with respect to the esophageal body to trigger a physical reaction by conforming to available space in the esophageal body.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein a distension of the balloon and a physiological response to the distension are indicative of a health condition.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the measurement device is configured to measure a plurality of impedance based cross-sectional areas and a plurality of pressures of the esophageal body.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the measurement device includes a functional lumen imaging probe including an inflatable portion and a pressure sensor.
12. A tangible computer readable medium including instructions which, when executed by a processor, configure the processor to implement a method, the method comprising:
inflating a measurement device positioned with respect to an esophageal body to trigger esophageal reactivity, the measurement device configured to measure a change in the impedance derived cross-sectional area and pressure of the esophageal body over a period of time to examine the shape of the esophagus;
creating, by the processor a time-based topography plot from measurement data including the impedance derived cross-sectional area and the pressure of the esophageal body captured via the measurement device;
analyzing, by the processor, the topography plot to determine esophageal reactivity based on Repetitive Antegrade Contractions given by the impedance derived cross-sectional area and pressure;
assessing, by the processor, esophageal function based on the determined esophageal reactivity; and
based on the assessing, outputting an indication of esophageal function via a user interface.
13. The computer readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the measurement device includes an inflatable balloon positioned with respect to the esophageal body to trigger a physical reaction by conforming to available space in the esophageal body.