Radio Frequency/Microwave Technology in Medicine

1.Introduction to Microwaves in Medicine1.1Introduction to microwave technology1.2Challenges of medical applications1.3Frequency bands for medical applications1.4Limitations of RF in medicine1.5Diagnostic and therapeutic applications1.6Summary 2.Human body Computational EM Modeling2.1Need for simulation environment of new RF technologies used in medicine2.2Path loss model for inside human body2.3Human body simulation - FEM and FTDT modeling2.4In body localization modeling for robotic surgery2.5Challenges of human body simulations2.6Summary 3.The Role of Radar in Medicine3.1Radar detection of vital signals3.2Intracranial Hematoma/stroke detection3.3Tissue sensing adaptive radar3.4Localization using time-space adaptive radar3.5Identification of intraocular foreign bodies3.6Summary 4.RF Ablation (RFA) for Non-invasive Treatments 4.1How RFA works and where can it be used?4.2RFA treatment for cancer 4.3RFA treatment for heart disease4.4RFA treatment of obstructive sleep apnea4.5RFA for chronic pain management4.6Summary 5.Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Medicine5.1Patient localization and monitoring5.2Patient data and records monitoring5.3Surgical equipment tracking5.4Tag-sensor integration for remote vital signal monitoring5.5RFID navigation for the blind5.6Summary 6.Regulatory Guidance for RF in Medical Devices6.1FDA regulations for wireless in medicine6.2FCC regulations for RF use in medical devices6.3Standards for wireless medical devices6.4Summary

Faranak Nekoogar and Farid Dowla, Lawrence LivermoreNational Laboratory, San Francisco, CA.