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Dielectric properties of animal tissues in vivo at frequencies 10 MHz – 1 GHz
Author(s) -
Stuchly Maria A.,
Athey T. Whitt,
Stuchly Stanislaw S.,
Samaras George M.,
Taylor Glen
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
bioelectromagnetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.435
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-186X
pISSN - 0197-8462
DOI - 10.1002/bem.2250020202
Subject(s) - in vivo , permittivity , skeletal muscle , dielectric , materials science , biomedical engineering , nuclear magnetic resonance , free space , physics , optoelectronics , optics , biology , anatomy , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology
An open‐ended coaxial line sensor in conjunction with an automatic network analyzer was used to measure in vivo the permittivity of several feline tissues (skeletal and smooth muscle, liver, kidney, spleen, and brain – gray and white matter) at frequencies between 10 MHz and 1 GHz. The estimated uncertainties of measurement were between 1.5% and 5%. The data are in general agreement with previously obtained data in vitro and in vivo. Significant differences in the properties of different types of the same tissue (eg, skeletal and smooth muscle) were observed. Many tissues were found to be non‐homogeneous in its permittivity.