Principles and Applications of RF/Microwave in Healthcare and Biosensing

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.

• The fundamentals of RF and microwave engineering in healthcare and biosensing
• How to combine biological and medical aspects of the field with underlying engineering concepts
• How to implement microwave biosensing for material characterization and cancer diagnosis
• Applications and functioning of wireless implantable biomedical devices and microwave non-contact biomedical radars
• How to combine devices, systems, and methods for new practical applications

• The first book to review the fundamentals, latest developments, and future trends in this important emerging field with emphasis on engineering aspects of sensing, monitoring, and diagnosis using RF and Microwave
• Extensive coverage of biosensing applications are included
• Written by leaders in the field, including members of the Technical Coordinating Committee of the Biological Effects and Medical Applications of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society

Microwave engineers and researchers, microwave application engineers, graduate and undergraduate students of engineering

• List of Contributors
• Introduction
  • Background
  • Recent Progress on RF/Microwave Biomedical Research
  • About This Book
• Chapter 1. Fundamentals of microwave engineering
  • Abstract
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Transmission Lines Theory
  • 1.3 RF Matrices
  • 1.4 Smith Chart
  • 1.5 Impedance Matching
  • 1.6 Microwave Passive Components
  • 1.7 Microwave Active Circuits
  • 1.8 System Architectures
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
• Chapter 2. Interaction between electromagnetic waves and biological materials
  • Abstract
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Complex Permittivity of Biological Materials and Relaxation Theory
  • 2.3 Complex Permittivity Measurement
  • 2.4 Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 3. Microwave cancer diagnosis
  • Abstract
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The Dielectric Properties of Biological Tissue in the Microwave Range
  • 3.3 Mathematical Models for the Complex Permittivity of Biological Tissue
  • 3.4 The Complex Permittivity of Malignant Tumor Tissue Versus Healthy Tissue
  • 3.5 General Considerations for Microwave Systems for Cancer Diagnosis
  • 3.6 Common Techniques for Microwave Cancer Diagnosis
  • 3.7 Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Screening
  • 3.8 Skin Cancer Diagnosis Using Microwave Technology
  • 3.9 Further Possible Application Areas of Microwave Cancer Diagnosis
  • References
• Chapter 4. Wireless closed-loop stimulation systems for symptom management
  • Abstract
  • 4.1 Needs in Healthcare Systems
  • 4.2 Wireless Implant Systems
  • 4.3 Body Network Applications
  • 4.4 Neurological Applications
  • 4.5 Endoluminal Applications
  • 4.6 Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 5. Human-aware localization using linear-frequency-modulated continuous-wave radars
  • Abstract
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 LFMCW Radar Architecture
  • 5.3 LFMCW Waveform
  • 5.4 Signal Processing Issues
  • 5.5 Range Resolution, Precision, and Accuracy
  • 5.6 Clutter Mitigation
  • 5.7 Simulations
  • 5.8 Experimental Results
  • 5.9 Further Work
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
• Chapter 6. Biomedical radars for monitoring health
  • Abstract
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Popularizing Health Monitoring With Cutting-Edge Vital Sign Sensors
  • 6.3 Enabling Health Monitoring in Smart Homes
  • References
• Chapter 7. RF/wireless indoor activity classification
  • Abstract
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Future of Radio Frequency Activity Classification
  • 7.3 Theory of RF Activity Classification
  • 7.4 Case Study/Application
  • 7.5 Conclusion
  • References
• Index