| publication name | Development of Microwave System for Tumor Ablation and Imaging |
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| Authors | 13. A.S. Mohra, Abdel-Fattah Sheta, Zeeshan Siddiqui, and Ibrahim Elshafiey |
| year | 2012 |
| keywords | Hyperthermia treatment; Microwave imaging; Microstrip antenna arrays; Directional couplers |
| journal | Proceedings of the 9th European Radar Conference |
| volume | 1 |
| issue | 1 |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
This paper presents a research that aims at developing a system for microwave imaging and hyperthermia ablation of brain tumors. The system depends on a MIMO array of microstrip antennas to be mounted on the head. An L-band antenna is designed to increase the power radiated toward the human and increase the SAR values in the tumor. The size reduction is achieved by adding a high dielectric layer just above the antenna. The antenna is made of a short-circuited- slotted triangle on a thick foam substrate to enhance the bandwidth. A directional coupler is designed for use in exciting the antenna and collecting the reflected signal. This allows the achievement of imaging and hyperthermia treatment functionality, simultaneously. S-parameters are monitored of four antennas installed on a tank filled with a brain simulating liquid in the presence and absence of an anomaly. Results are presented of the simulations and the experimental measurements.