UWB radar transceiver and measurement for medical imaging

Ultra-wideband radar has been considered as a good candidate for non invasive medical imaging of human body. This paper reports on prototyping, measurement methodology and results of UWB radar on phantoms and actual human body. The measurement experimentally verifies many claims made by previous papers. It sets qualifications on the performance of the UWB radar, and highlights the potential difficulties in the design of RF radar transceiver. More importantly, it gives the research initiative of this field a real feel of measurement results, and points to potential research areas in the design of the radar transceiver.