Microwave thermography for medical applications

Author

Abdul-Razzak, M.M. ; Hardwick, B.A. ; Hey-Shipton, G.L. ; Matthews, P.A. ; Monson, J.R.T. ; Kester, R.C.

Author_Institution

University of Leeds, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Leeds, UK

Volume

134

Issue

2

fYear

1987

fDate

2/1/1987 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

171

Lastpage

174

Abstract

A scanning microwave thermograph has been built, operating in the band 9¿¿10 GHz, which produces a video display of the variations in the emission temperature of the human body. Image processing is incorporated in the instrument to reduce the effects of noise and antenna smoothing and also to assist in image analysis. Preliminary medical studies on a number of patients suffering from occlusive vascular disease of the lower limbs have shown that the instrument both confirms medical diagnosis made by conventional techniques and improves assessment of tissue blood flow. The technique is fast, noninvasive and passive. The instrument is selfcontained and can be used wherever convenient in clinics.

Keywords

biothermics; microwave imaging; 9 GHz to 10 GHz; antenna smoothing; emission temperature variations; image analysis; lower limbs; medical diagnosis; medical diagnostic imaging; noise effects; occlusive vascular disease; scanning microwave thermograph; tissue blood flow; video display;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education - Reviews, IEE Proceedings A

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0143-702X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/ip-a-1.1987.0023

Filename

4647890