Requirements Synthesis for a Smart Antenna Array for Microwave Medical Imaging

Abstract

Requirements for perspective medical system for non-invasive radiation diagnostics of functional state of biological organs and tissues, based on application of microwave sensing techniques, practically implemented in a smart antenna array, are synthesized.Estimates of characteristics of beam pattern and gain factor for the simulated smart antenna array meet the requirements for microwave medical imaging applications.A perspective diagnostic microwave imaging system is supposed to have high functional characteristics, enabling the possibility of precise imaging of biological organs and tissues without using contrast agents, and at a lower cost, compared with existing X-ray, magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography systems on the market.