Millimetre-wave and Terahertz Imaging Systems with Medical Applications

Author

McAuley ; Young, L. ; Gradziel, M. ; Lanigan, W. ; Sullivan, C.O. ; Murphy, J.A. ; Mahon, R. ; May, R. ; Trappe, N.

Author_Institution

Nat. Univ. of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth

fYear

2006

fDate

18-22 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

371

Lastpage

371

Abstract

The properties of terahertz (THz) radiation make it ideal for medical imaging but the difficulty of producing laboratory sources and detectors has meant that it is the last unexplored part of the electromagnetic spectrum. In this paper we report on near-field reflection and absorption measurements of biological and non-biological samples at 0.1THz with a view to developing THz and millimetre-wave imaging schemes. In particular we have investigated the effects of standing waves on such systems and the sensitivity to water content of the sample as a means to extract medically useful information.

Keywords

biomedical imaging; submillimetre wave imaging; THz imaging; biological samples; frequency 0.1 THz; medical imaging; millimetre-wave imaging systems; near-field absorption measurements; near-field reflection measurements; nonbiological samples; standing waves effects; terahertz imaging systems; terahertz radiation; Biomedical equipment; Biomedical imaging; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic reflection; Electromagnetic spectrum; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Laboratories; Medical services; Optical imaging; Radiation detectors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Teraherz Electronics, 2006. IRMMW-THz 2006. Joint 31st International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0400-2

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0400-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2006.368579

Filename

4222313