Title :
Modelling the electrical impedivity of normal and premalignant cervical tissue
Author :
Walker, D.C. ; Brown, B.H. ; Hose, D.R. ; Smallwood, R.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Med. Phys. & Clinical Eng., Sheffield Univ., UK
fDate :
9/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Finite element analysis is used to model the electrical properties of cervical cells in the frequency range 100 Hz-10 MHz. Tissue models containing cell arrangements and characteristics typical of precancerous tissue produce different impedivity spectra from those derived from normal tissue. These results support clinical data collected with a four electrode pencil probe
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; cancer; cellular biophysics; electric impedance; finite element analysis; gynaecology; physiological models; 100 Hz to 10 MHz; 4-electrode pencil probe; cell arrangements; clinical data; electrical impedance modelling; frequency-dependent electrical behaviour; normal cervical tissue; premalignant cervical tissue; tissue models;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20001118
