scholarly journals Non-Contact Radiofrequency Inductive Sensor for the Dielectric Characterization of Burn Depth in Organic Tissues

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Dinh ◽  
Stéphane Serfaty ◽  
Pierre-Yves Joubert
Keyword(s):  
Biological Tissues ◽  
Sensor Output ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Dielectric Characterization ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Assessment And Monitoring ◽  
Wearable Medical ◽  
Burn Depth ◽  
Monitoring Devices

A flat circular transmission line-based 300 MHz resonator was implemented for the non-contact assessment of burn depths in biological tissues. Used as a transmit-and-receive sensor, it was placed at a 2 mm distance from organic material test samples (pork fillet samples) which were previously burned on their surface in various heating conditions involving different temperatures, durations, and procedures. Data extracted from the sensor by means of a distant monitoring coil were found to clearly correlate with the depth of burn observed in the tissue samples (up to 40% sensor output changes for a 7 mm burn depth) and with the heating conditions (around 5% sensor output changes observed in samples burned with identical heating procedures but at two different temperatures—75 °C and 150 °C—and around 40% sensor output changes observed between samples heated at the same temperature but with different heating procedures). These results open the way for the development of easy-to-implement assessment and monitoring techniques for burns, e.g., integrated in wearable medical dressing-like monitoring devices.

scholarly journals Bio-Impedance Non-Contact Radiofrequency Sensor for the Characterization of Burn Depth in Organic Tissues

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (13) ◽  
pp. 780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Hong Nhung Dinh ◽  
Stéphane Serfaty ◽  
Pierre-Yves Joubert
Keyword(s):  
Biological Tissue ◽  
Organic Material ◽  
Sensor Output ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Assessment And Monitoring ◽  
Radiofrequency Sensor ◽  
Wearable Medical ◽  
Burn Depth ◽  
Monitoring Devices

flat circular transmission-line based 300 MHz resonator is implemented for the noncontactassessment of burn depths in biological tissue. Used as a transmit-and-receive sensor, it isplaced here at a 2 mm distance from organic material test samples (pork fillet samples) which havebeen previously heated on one face in various heating conditions involving various temperatures,durations and procedures. Data extracted from the sensor by means of a distant monitoring coilwere found to clearly correlate with the depth of burn observed on the tissue samples (up to 40%sensor output changes for a 7 mm burn depth) and with the heating conditions (around 5% sensoroutput changes for 5.5 mm burn depth obtained at 75 °C or 150 °C). These results open the way tothe development of easy to implement burn assessment and monitoring techniques, which could beintegrated in wearable medical dressing-like monitoring devices.

Improved microwave biosensor for non-invasive dielectric characterization of biological tissues

2019 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Deshours ◽  
G. Alquié ◽  
H. Kokabi ◽  
K. Rachedi ◽  
M. Tlili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Tissues ◽  
Dielectric Characterization ◽  
Non Invasive

scholarly journals Numerical Sensitivity Analysis for Dielectric Characterization of Biological Samples by Open-Ended Probe Technique

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (13) ◽  
pp. 3756
Author(s):  
Marta Cavagnaro ◽  
Giuseppe Ruvio
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
High Water ◽  
Biological Tissues ◽  
Fundamental Aspect ◽  
High Water Content ◽  
Insertion Depth ◽  
Dielectric Characterization

Dielectric characterization of biological tissues has become a fundamental aspect of the design of medical treatments based on electromagnetic energy delivery and their pre-treatment planning. Among several measuring techniques proposed in the literature, broadband and minimally-invasive open-ended probe measurements are best-suited for biological tissues. However, several challenges related to measurement accuracy arise when dealing with biological tissues in both ex vivo and in vivo scenarios such as very constrained set-ups in terms of limited sample size and probe positioning. By means of the Finite Integration Technique in the CST Studio Suite® software, the numerical accuracy of the reconstruction of the complex permittivity of a high water-content tissue such as liver and a low water-content tissue such as fat is evaluated for different sample dimensions, different location of the probe, and considering the influence of the background environment. It is found that for high water-content tissues, the insertion depth of the probe into the sample is the most critical parameter on the accuracy of the reconstruction. Whereas when low water-content tissues are measured, the probe could be simply placed in contact with the surface of the sample but a deeper and wider sample is required to mitigate biasing effects from the background environment. The numerical analysis proves to be a valid tool to assess the suitability of a measurement set-up for a target accuracy threshold.

Microwave dielectric characterization of bulk ferroelectrics

1998 ◽  
Vol 08 (PR9) ◽  
pp. Pr9-113-Pr9-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. M. Weil ◽  
R. G. Geyer ◽  
L. Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Characterization ◽  
Microwave Dielectric

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline ZnO Powders by a Direct Thermal Decomposition Route Using Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate

2013 ◽  
Vol 770 ◽  
pp. 68-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supphadate Sujinnapram ◽  
Uraiphorn Termsuk ◽  
Atcharawan Charoentam ◽  
Sutthipoj Sutthana
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Crystallization Temperature ◽  
Zinc Nitrate ◽  
Zinc Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Absorption Peak ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Nitrate Hexahydrate ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Zno Powders

The nanocrystalline ZnO powders were synthesized by a direct thermal decomposition using zinc nitrate hexahydrate as starting materials. The precursor was characterized by TG-DTA to determine the thermal decomposition and crystallization temperature which was found to be at 325 oC. The precursors were calcined at different temperatures of 400, 500, and 600°C for 4 h. The structure of the prepared samples was studied by XRD, confirming the formation of wurtzite structure. The synthesized powders exhibited the UV absorption below 400 nm (3.10 eV) with a well defined absorption peak at around 285 nm (4.35 eV). The estimated direct bandgaps were obtained to be 3.19, 3.16, and 3.14 eV for the ZnO samples thermally decomposed at 400, 500, and 600°C, respectively.

scholarly journals A Universal Model for the Log-Normal Distribution of Elasticity in Polymeric Gels and Its Relevance to Mechanical Signature of Biological Tissues

Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Arnaud Millet
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Normal Distribution ◽  
Biological Tissues ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Polymeric Gels ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Clear Explanation ◽  
Log Normal ◽  
Log Normal Distribution

The mechanosensitivity of cells has recently been identified as a process that could greatly influence a cell’s fate. To understand the interaction between cells and their surrounding extracellular matrix, the characterization of the mechanical properties of natural polymeric gels is needed. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is one of the leading tools used to characterize mechanically biological tissues. It appears that the elasticity (elastic modulus) values obtained by AFM presents a log-normal distribution. Despite its ubiquity, the log-normal distribution concerning the elastic modulus of biological tissues does not have a clear explanation. In this paper, we propose a physical mechanism based on the weak universality of critical exponents in the percolation process leading to gelation. Following this, we discuss the relevance of this model for mechanical signatures of biological tissues.

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