Title :
Coupling medium for microwave medical imaging applications
Author :
Hamsakutty, V. ; Lonappan, A. ; Thomas, V. ; Bindu, G. ; Jacob, J. ; Yohannan, J. ; Mathew, K.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Cochin Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Kochi, India
Abstract :
Sodium meta silicate gel is proposed as a novel coupling medium with a better coupling and a lesser dielectric loss than the conventionally used media. Dielectric constants between 8 and 20 exhibited for various relative density and pH, makes the material in perfect match with that of the various tissues. It is also useful as a phantom model material in microwave medical imaging.
Keywords :
biological tissues; biomedical imaging; biomedical materials; gels; microwave imaging; pH; permittivity; phantoms; conventionally used media; coupling medium; dielectric loss; microwave medical imaging applications; phantom model material; relative density; sodium meta silicate gel;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030979
