Potential brain imaging using near field radiomety

Oikonomou, A; Karanasiou, S; Uzunoglu, K

dc.contributor.author	Oikonomou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Karanasiou, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Uzunoglu, K	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:31:41Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:31:41Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	1748-0221	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19883
dc.subject	Detector design and construction technologies and materials	en
dc.subject	Manufacturing	en
dc.subject.classification	Instruments & Instrumentation	en
dc.subject.other	MICROWAVE RADIOMETRY	en
dc.subject.other	FREQUENCY	en
dc.subject.other	TISSUES	en
dc.title	Potential brain imaging using near field radiomety	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1088/1748-0221/4/05/P05017	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/4/05/P05017	en
heal.identifier.secondary	P05017	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	During the past decades there has been a tremendous increase throughout the scientific community for developing methods of understanding human brain functionality, as diagnosis and treatment of diseases and malfunctions could be effectively developed through understanding of how the brain works. In parallel, research effort is driven on minimizing drawbacks of existing imaging techniques including potential risks from radiation and invasive attributes of the imaging methodologies. Towards that direction, we are proposing a near filed radiometry imaging system for intracranial applications. The methodology is based on the fact that human tissues emit chaotic thermal type radiation at temperatures above the absolute zero. Using a phase shifted antenna array system, resolution, detection depth and sensitivity are increased. Several different setups are theoretically investigated and compared, so as to make the proposed system useful for clinical applications. Combining previous research as well as new findings, the possibility of using the proposed system as a complementary method for brain imaging is discussed in the present paper. © 2009 IOP Publishing Ltd and SISSA.	en
heal.publisher	IOP PUBLISHING LTD	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Instrumentation	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1088/1748-0221/4/05/P05017	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000267942300006	en
dc.identifier.volume	4	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en