Co-sponsored by: David R. Jackson

Abstract: Microwave Imaging (MWI) has been used extensively to image dielectric bodies due to the fact that microwave radiation can penetrate into many optically opaque mediums such as living systems. In particular, MWI can be used to exploit the differences in dielectric properties of human tissues. The tissues are illuminated with low-power electromagnetic (EM) waves at microwave frequencies, radiated by a set of antennas surrounding the tissues. The resulting scattered EM waves are recorded by the same antennas and processed with suitable algorithms to translate them into an image, which allows for the location of targets and/or the distinguishing of tissues (based on their estimated dielectric properties).

This talk will review some recent research activities of the Applied Electromagnetics group at the Politecnico di Torino that is currently involved in the development and prototyping of microwave imaging systems for two main applications: breast cancer and brain anomalies detection and monitoring. In particular, the research group has developed computational tools to model the whole MWI system by using advanced Finite Element Method (FEM) modelling, and it has realized microwave imaging system prototypes for experimental testing.

Speaker(s): Francesca Vipiana ,

Location:
Room 102, Bldg. D (Engineering Bldg. 1), University of Houston
Houston, Texas