RF/Microwave Delivery Systems for Therapeutic Applications - RF/Microwave Interaction with Biological Tissues - page 285

Method of Measuring Blood Perfusion of Muscle

INVENTORS ROSEN & SANTMORE
Pat. # 4237600

Temperature
Sensor

Microwave
Applicator

Microwave Signal
DC Signal

Microwave
Source
(2.45 GHz)

Micro-
processor

Perfused
Muscle

Cooling

Digital
Voltmeter

Waveguide
Applicator

Heating

Time

Strip-chart
Recorder

Coaxial
Applicator

FIGURE 6.17 Method of measuring blood perfusion of muscle.

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(d)

FIGURE 6.18

Lumen measurement of coronary arteries utilizing S parameters.