UWB radars in medicine

Applied research on biomedical applications of UWB radar is targeted to the identification of the possible new devices made possible by the technology, to the design and development of those devices, and to the clinical testing of the systems obtained. Applications can be divided into two main secto...

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Published in:IEEE aerospace and electronic systems magazine 2002-01, Vol.17 (1), p.13-18
Main Author: Staderini, E.M.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomechanics
Biomedical imaging
Laser radar
Microwave imaging
Monitoring
Optical imaging
Radar antennas
Radar imaging
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
System testing
Ultra wideband radar
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Summary:Applied research on biomedical applications of UWB radar is targeted to the identification of the possible new devices made possible by the technology, to the design and development of those devices, and to the clinical testing of the systems obtained. Applications can be divided into two main sectors according to the frequency range used. For the conventional UWB radar microwave region: cardiac biomechanics assessment; chest movements assessment OSA (obstructive sleep apnoea) monitors; soft-tissue biomechanics research; heart imaging ("Holter type" echocardiography); chest imaging. Together with systems for: cardiac monitoring; respiratory monitoring; SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) monitor; vocal tract studying. If an IR laser diode is used as the antenna, a more common radar is obtained (actually a hybrid between a narrow band and a wide band radar) which emits a short packet of electromagnetic waves whose echoes are sampled using conventional UWB receiver equipped with a PIN photodiode. Possibilities include: non-invasive biochemical study of soft tissues, non-invasive study of metabolic processes, and IR spectral imaging.
ISSN:0885-8985
1557-959X
DOI:10.1109/62.978359