Effect of tumor tissue on implant antenna performance at 2.38 GHz

Matthew K. Magill, Gareth A. Conway, William G. Scanlon

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Abstract

This paper demonstrates the detrimental effect a tumor can have on the performance of an antenna implanted in close proximity to said tumor. It was shown through simulation and measurement that a high water content tumor in the immediacy of an antenna implanted in a low water content tissue, such as breast tissue, will cause resonant frequency and bandwidth changes alongside a reduction in radiation efficiency. These effects were shown to increase as the tumor increased in volume with a maximum resonant frequency shift of 3.2% and a reduction in measured radiation efficiency relative to the diameter of the tumor of 0.1 dB/mm. Antennas with dual resonance are shown to mitigate resonant frequency variation effects.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting: Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages397-398
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781538632840
ISBN (Print)978-1-5386-0898-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Oct 2017
Event2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2017 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 09 Jul 201714 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameInternational Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Electronic)1947-1491

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period09/07/201714/07/2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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