Microwave Technology for Brain Imaging and Monitoring: Physical Foundations, Potential and Limitations

Rosa Scapaticci, Mina Bjelogrlic, Jorge Tobon Vasquez, Francesca Vipiana, Michael Mattes, Lorenzo Crocco

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    Abstract

    This chapter provides an introduction to the physical principles underlying the adoption of microwave technology as a biomedical imaging modality for diagnosis and follow-up of neurological diseases and injuries (e.g., stroke, haematoma). In particular, a theoretical analysis, supported by numerical simulations and experiments, will be given to describe the physical constraints that arise in this kind of application and the relevant limitations. In addition, we discuss the main aspects to be faced when implementing microwave imaging technology in a clinical scenario, by exploiting a design procedure to determine the number of antennas needed to capture, in a non-redundant way, the largest part of the available data.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEmerging Electromagnetic Technologies for Brain Diseases Diagnostics, Monitoring and Therapy
    PublisherSpringer
    Publication date2018
    Pages7-35
    ISBN (Print)978-3-319-75006-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    SeriesEmerging Electromagnetic Technologies for Brain Diseases Diagnostics, Monitoring and Therapy

    Keywords

    • Engineering
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Neuroradiology
    • Medical and Radiation Physics
    • Signal, Image and Speech Processing
    • Neurology

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