The Design and development of an integrated multi-functional microwave antenna structure for bilogical applications

Chris Hancock; Nuwan Dharmasiri; Malcolm White; Andrew Goodman

doi:10.1109/TMTT.2013.2255620

The Design and development of an integrated multi-functional microwave antenna structure for bilogical applications

Chris Hancock, Nuwan Dharmasiri, Malcolm White, Andrew Goodman

School of Computer Science & Engineering

Creo Medical Ltd

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Abstract

A new multi-functional microwave antenna structure for use in biological applications in described. The antenna structure allows efficient propagation of Ku -band energy into biological tissue to perform in situ tissue characterization (measurement) and ablation or coagulation (treatment) of solid cancerous tumors and surrounding tissue. A calibration method that allows tissue characterization has been developed. The structure also supports a separate channel to allow material to be transported inside the structure without affecting the electromagnetic field propagation within the structure and the radiation pattern produced at the distal end. The structure is rigid and of small enough diameter to enable it to be introduced percutaneously into the human body under local anaesthesia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2230-2241
Number of pages	2241
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Volume	61
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2013.2255620 https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2013.2255620
Publication status	Published - 4 Apr 2013

Keywords

Antenna measurements
Microwave Antennas
Tumors
Biological tissues
Ceramics

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