Title :
Embedded microwave system for monitoring of intracranial pressure
Author :
Kawoos, U. ; Warty, R. ; Tofighi, M.R. ; Kralick, F.A. ; Yoo, D. ; Neal, T. ; Rosen, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of ECE, Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA
Abstract :
Intracranial pressure is of increasing interest in the management of patients who are suffering from various neurological disorders such as hydrocephalus, traumatic brain injury, and blast injury. Long-term monitoring of intracranial pressure may be desirable in these conditions to aid in determining the outcome of any treatment. A completely implantable microwave device for monitoring of intracranial pressure has been designed and characterized. The application of an embedded Planar Inverted-F antenna in this implant is also investigated.
Keywords :
brain; microwave detectors; neurophysiology; patient monitoring; prosthetics; blast injury; embedded microwave system; embedded planar inverted-F antenna; hydrocephalus; implantable microwave device; intracranial pressure monitoring; neurological disorders; traumatic brain injury; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical monitoring; Brain injuries; Catheters; Cranial pressure; Educational institutions; Implants; Medical diagnostic imaging; Patient monitoring; Surgery; Blast Injury; Embedded Wireless Implants; Intracranial Pressure; Planar Inverted-F Antenna; Traumatic Brain Injury;
Conference_Titel :
Radio and Wireless Symposium, 2009. RWS '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2698-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2699-7
DOI :
10.1109/RWS.2009.4957299
