Evolution of the complex permittivity of biological tissue at microwaves ranges: correlation study with burn depth

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014:2014:4054-7. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944514.

Abstract

The evolution of the muscle tissue's complex permittivity represents a growing interest in terms of characterization in medicine and biology. The influence of a burned part on the permittivity is not very developed. In this work, an estimation of the complex permittivity of biological tissues is performed as a function of the depth of burn tissues. The sensor, an open-ended coaxial probe, is placed directly against each sample. The evolution of the complex permittivity is studied for two measurements conditions (in the air and in a physiological solution). A correlation study is attempted with the depth of burn tissue.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Air
  • Animals
  • Burns / physiopathology*
  • Cattle
  • Electrophysiology
  • Humans
  • Microwaves*
  • Muscles / pathology