DocumentCode
2954459
Title
Characterization of bone tissue using microstrip antennas
Author
Barros, Jannayna D. ; de Oliveira, J.J. ; Da Silva, Sandro G.
Author_Institution
PPgEEC/CT, UFRN, Natal, Brazil
fYear
2010
fDate
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Firstpage
3982
Lastpage
3985
Abstract
The use of electromagnetic waves in the characterization of biological tissues has been conducted since the nineteenth century after the confirmation that electric and magnetic fields can interact with biological materials. In this paper, electromagnetic waves are used to characterize tissues with different levels of bone mass. In this way, one antenna array on microstrip lines was used. It can be seen that bones with different mass has different behavior in microwave frequencies.
Keywords
bone; microstrip antenna arrays; microstrip lines; microwaves; patient diagnosis; antenna array; biological tissues; bone tissue; electromagnetic waves; microstrip antennas; microstrip lines; microwave frequencies; Attenuation; Bones; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Osteoporosis; Animals; Bone and Bones; Cattle; Humans; Radiation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Buenos Aires
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4123-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627984
Filename
5627984
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