Principles and Applications of RF/Microwave in Healthcare and Biosensing

Understand the fundamentals, practical applications, latest developments and future trends in the important emerging field of RF/ microwave for healthcare and biosensing

Changzhi Li (Author), Mohammad-Reza Tofighi (Author), Dominique Schreurs (Author), Tzyy-Sheng Jason Horng (Author)

9780128029039

Hardback, published 1 November 2016

342 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.4 cm, 0.88 kg

This reference, written by leading authorities in the field, gives basic theory, implementation details, advanced research, and applications of RF and microwave in healthcare and biosensing. It first provides a solid understanding of the fundamentals with coverage of the basics of microwave engineering and the interaction between electromagnetic waves and biomaterials. It then presents the state-of-the-art development in microwave biosensing, implantable devices -including applications of microwave technology for sensing biological tissues – and medical diagnosis, along with applications involving remote patient monitoring. this book is an ideal reference for RF and microwave engineer working on, or thinking of working on, the applications of RF and Microwave technology in medicine and biology.

1. Fundamentals of microwave engineering2. Interaction between electromagnetic waves and biological materials3. Microwave cancer diagnosis4. Wireless closed-loop stimulation systems for symptom management5. Human-aware localization using linear-frequency-modulated continuous-wave radars6. Biomedical radars for monitoring health7. RF/wireless indoor activity classification

Subject Areas: Radio technology [TJKR], Biomedical engineering [MQW]