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DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nTorso-related diseases are among the leading cause
 s of death worldwide. Current diagnostic modalities\, including X-ray\, CT
 \, MRI\, and ultrasound\, are clinically established but face significant 
 limitations when it comes to monitoring. These constraints limit the abili
 ty to detect diseases early and monitor their progression over time\, part
 icularly in regional and resource-limited settings. Medical electromagneti
 c torso scanning platforms are portable\, non-invasive\, low-cost\, non-io
 nizing\, and require minimal operator expertise. The underlying principle 
 relies on the contrast in dielectric properties between healthy and abnorm
 al tissues.\n\nA torso scanning system consists of three core components: 
 an antenna or antenna array\, a microwave transceiver\, and a detection al
 gorithm. The quality of the detection algorithm depends directly on the qu
 ality of the data it receives\, and the quality of that data is governed b
 y the antenna. Designing a high-performance antenna for this application i
 s\, however\, particularly challenging. The human torso is heterogeneous a
 nd large\, its tissues are frequency-dispersive\, and conductivity increas
 es with frequency\, causing rapid signal attenuation at higher frequencies
 .\n\nThese factors make it challenging to achieve simultaneously wide band
 width\, high quality EM wave penetration profile\, and stable radiation ch
 aracteristics in a compact structure suitable for clinical use.\n\nSpeaker
 (s): Dr. Hadi Mousavi\, \n\nRoom: 914\, Bldg: 46 (Andrew N. Liveris Buildi
 ng)\, The University of Queensland\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, Australia
LOCATION:Room: 914\, Bldg: 46 (Andrew N. Liveris Building)\, The University
  of Queensland\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, Australia
ORGANIZER:h.espinosa@griffith.edu.au
SEQUENCE:12
SUMMARY:Electromagnetic Torso Imaging for Clinical Diagnosis and Monitoring
 : Challenges and Future Directions
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558622
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; line-height
 : 107%\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;"><img style="float:
  right\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/c1ee
 d77a-7daa-4c36-8a0c-23848c420331"></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 
 14pt\;"><strong><span style="line-height: 107%\; font-family: helvetica\, 
 arial\, sans-serif\;">Abstract:</span></strong></span></p>\n<p><span style
 ="font-size: 12pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, s
 ans-serif\;">Torso-related diseases are among the leading causes of death 
 worldwide. Current diagnostic modalities\, including X-ray\, CT\, MRI\, an
 d ultrasound\, are clinically established but face significant limitations
  when it comes to monitoring. These constraints limit the ability to detec
 t diseases early and monitor their progression over time\, particularly in
  regional and resource-limited settings. Medical electromagnetic torso sca
 nning platforms are portable\, non-invasive\, low-cost\, non-ionizing\, an
 d require minimal operator expertise. The underlying principle relies on t
 he contrast in dielectric properties between healthy and abnormal tissues.
 </span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-fa
 mily: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">A torso scanning system consists o
 f three core components: an antenna or antenna array\, a microwave transce
 iver\, and a detection algorithm. The quality of the detection algorithm d
 epends directly on the quality of the data it receives\, and the quality o
 f that data is governed by the antenna. Designing a high-performance anten
 na for this application is\, however\, particularly challenging. The human
  torso is heterogeneous and large\, its tissues are frequency-dispersive\,
  and conductivity increases with frequency\, causing rapid signal attenuat
 ion at higher frequencies.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; l
 ine-height: 107%\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">These fa
 ctors make it challenging to achieve simultaneously wide bandwidth\, high 
 quality EM wave penetration profile\, and stable radiation characteristics
  in a compact structure suitable for clinical use.</span></p>
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