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Clinical evaluation of the electronic nose in the diagnosis of ear, nose and throat infection: a preliminary study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

M.E. Shykhon ,
D.W. Morgan ,
R. Dutta ,
E.L. Hines  and
J.W. Gardner
M.E. Shykhon
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
D.W. Morgan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
R. Dutta
Affiliation:
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Division, Warwick University, Coventry, UK.
E.L. Hines
Affiliation:
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Division, Warwick University, Coventry, UK.
J.W. Gardner
Affiliation:
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Division, Warwick University, Coventry, UK.
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Abstract

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The term electronic nose describes an electronic system that is able to mimic the human sense of smell. Electronic noses have been developed over the last 10 or more years to perform a variety of identification tasks in various industries. More recently electronic noses have attracted new interest in their application in the field of medical diagnosis. The aim of this study is to explore the use of an electronic nose to identify and classify pathogens associated with ear, nose and throat (ENT) infections. In this study 90 bacterial swab samples were collected from 90 patients with ENT infections. Some of these samples were analysed immediately with a commercial electronic nose (Cyranose C320). Similar numbers of swabs were also taken from the same site of infection and were sent for microbiology culture and sensitivity. The electronic nose diagnosis was compared with the microbiology diagnosis and it was found that the electronic nose diagnosis was correct in 88.2 per cent of the cases, which is an encouraging result.

Keywords

ElectronicsMedicalSmellOtorhinolaryngologic DiseaseInfectionMicrobiology
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 9 , September 2004 , pp. 706 - 709
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press