APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF KOROTKOFF SOUNDS AND/OR BIOLOGICAL ACOUSTIC SIGNALS BY AN OPTICAL STETHOSCOPE

摘要

Methods and apparatus for optically detecting biologically-sourced acoustic signal(s) are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, K-sounds are detected and/or blood pressure is measured. Alternatively or additionally, an optical stethoscope (e.g. diffused-light interferometer optical stethoscope) is employed.