An Analysis of Open-Ended Coaxial Probe Sensitivity to Heterogeneous Media [PDF]
Sensors, 2020 Open-ended coaxial probe spectroscopy is commonly used to determine the dielectric permittivity of biological tissues. However, heterogeneities in the probe sensing region can limit measurement precision and reproducibility.
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Thickness estimation of the subcutaneous fat using coaxial probe. [PDF]
Healthc Technol Lett, 2016 In this Letter, a non-invasive method for thickness estimation of the subcutaneous fat layer of abdominal wall is presented by using a coaxial probe. Fat layer has the highest impact on the averaged attenuation parameter of the abdominal wall due to its ...
Ramezani MH, Nadimi ES.
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Cervical Tissue Hydration Level Monitoring by a Resonant Microwave Coaxial Probe [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 Cervical tissue hydration level is one of the most important parameters to monitor in the early diagnosis of preterm birth. Electrical-impedance-spectroscopy-based techniques are often used, but they suffer from limited accuracy.
Heungjae Choi +4 more
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Comparison of Metal-Backed Free-Space and Open-Ended Coaxial Probe Techniques for the Dielectric Characterization of Aeronautical Composites [PDF]
Sensors, 2016 The trend in the last few decades is that current unmanned aerial vehicles are completely made of composite materials rather than metallic, such as carbon-fiber or fiberglass composites.
Patricia López-Rodríguez +3 more
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Tapered coaxial microwave probe sensor
Electronics Letters, 2004 A tapered coaxial cavity probe sensor is introduced to demonstrate progressive improvements in the spatial resolution of metallisation patterns for scanning microwave microscopy (SMM) applications.
Valiente, L. A. +2 more
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Predicting the sensing radius of a coaxial probe based on the probe dimensions
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2021 The coaxial probe technique is used to acquire the dielectric properties of biological tissues in the microwave frequency range. To dielectrically characterize heterogeneous samples, the sensing radius of the probe must be known.
O\u27Halloran, Martin +4 more
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A Small and Slim Coaxial Probe for Single Rice Grain Moisture Sensing [PDF]
Sensors, 2013 A moisture detection of single rice grains using a slim and small open-ended coaxial probe is presented. The coaxial probe is suitable for the nondestructive measurement of moisture values in the rice grains ranging from from 9.5% to 26%.
Zulkifly Abbas +4 more
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Open-Ended Coaxial Probe Technique for Dielectric Measurement of Biological Tissues: Challenges and Common Practices [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2018 Electromagnetic (EM) medical technologies are rapidly expanding worldwide for both diagnostics and therapeutics. As these technologies are low-cost and minimally invasive, they have been the focus of significant research efforts in recent years.
Alessandra La Gioia +6 more
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Open-Ended Coaxial Probe for Effective Reconstruction of Biopsy-Excised Tissues’ Dielectric Properties [PDF]
SensorsDielectric characterization is extremely promising in medical contexts because it offers insights into the electromagnetic properties of biological tissues for the diagnosis of tumor diseases.
Eliana Canicattì +3 more
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IEEE Access, 2018 The open-ended coaxial probe is the most common measurement tool used to dielectrically characterize biological tissues. Most healthy and malignant biological tissues are macroscopically heterogeneous, with the exception of a few tissues, such as liver ...
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