Title :
Thermal Drift In Microwave Thermography
Author :
Shaeffer, J. ; El-Mahdi, A.M. ; Bielawa, R.J. ; Regan, J.F. ; Carr, K.L.
Abstract :
Thermal drift in microwave thermography results from prolonged contact between a microwave antenna at one temperature and a subject at a different temperature. Appropriate antenna heating can minimize thermal drift, permitting more accurate temperature measurements.
Keywords :
Animals; Antenna measurements; Breast; Cancer; Electromagnetic heating; Microwave antennas; Microwave radiometry; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Water heating;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1982 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1982.1130750
