A review of implantable patch antennas for biomedical telemetry: Challenges and solutions

Kiourti, A; Nikita, KS

dc.contributor.author	Kiourti, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Nikita, KS	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:46:38Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:46:38Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	10459243	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/37992
dc.subject	Biocompatible antenna	en
dc.subject	electrically small antenna	en
dc.subject	implantable antenna	en
dc.subject	industrial scientific and medical (ISM) band	en
dc.subject	medical implant communications service (MICS) band	en
dc.subject	medical telemetry	en
dc.subject	patch antenna	en
dc.subject	phantom	en
dc.subject	specific absorption rate (SAR)	en
dc.title	A review of implantable patch antennas for biomedical telemetry: Challenges and solutions	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1109/MAP.2012.6293992	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MAP.2012.6293992	en
heal.identifier.secondary	6293992	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	Biomedical telemetry permits the transmission (telemetering) of physiological signals at a distance. One of its latest developments is in the field of implantable medical devices (IMDs). Patch antennas currently are receiving significant scientific interest for integration into the implantable medical devices and radio-frequency (RF)-enabled biotelemetry, because of their high fl exibility in design, conformability, and shape. The design of implantable patch antennas has gained considerable attention for dealing with issues related to biocompatibility, miniaturization, patient safety, improved quality of communication with exterior monitoring/control equipment, and insensitivity to detuning. Numerical and experimental investigations for implantable patch antennas are also highly intriguing. The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of these challenges, and discuss the ways in which they have been dealt with so far in the literature. © 1990-2011 IEEE.	en
heal.journalName	IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1109/MAP.2012.6293992	en
dc.identifier.volume	54	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	210	en
dc.identifier.epage	228	en