Research of a microwave radiometer for monitoring of internal temperature of biological tissues

Authors

  • Sergey G. Vesnin LLC "RTM Diagnostics" Bol'shaya Pochtovaya str., 55/59, Moscow, Russian Federation, 105082 Bauman Moscow State Technical University 2nd Baumanskaya str., 5, Moscow, Russian Federation, 105005, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4353-8962
  • Mikhail Sedankin State Research Center - Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency Marshala Novikova str., 23, Moscow, Russian Federation, 123098, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9875-6313
  • Vitaly Leushin Bauman Moscow State Technical University 2nd Baumanskaya str., 5, Moscow, Russian Federation, 105005, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7092-360X
  • Victor Skuratov All-Russian Research Institute of Radio Engineering Bol'shaya Pochtovaya str., 22, Moscow, Russian Federation, 105082, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1526-1505
  • Igor Nelin Moscow Aviation Institute Volokolamskoe highway, 4, Moscow, Russian Federation, 125993, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0469-6650
  • Anastasiia Konovalova Russian Technological University Vernadskogo ave., 78, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119454, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3151-6312

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2019.176357

Keywords:

microwave radiometry, temperature monitoring, medical radiometer, brightness temperature, medical robotics, printed antenna

Abstract

Currently, there is growing interest among specialists in the use of non-invasive dose-free technologies for diagnosis and monitoring treatment of various diseases. Microwave radiometry enables non-invasive detection of thermal abnormalities in internal tissues of the human body. The current level of development of the method of microwave radiometry makes it possible to non-invasively detect malignant neoplasms at early stages according to characteristics of the person's own radiothermal fields. For a wider implementation of the method, it is necessary to overcome a series of scientific and technical barriers that impede its development. First of all, it is necessary to ensure miniaturization of the equipment used.

An analytical review of the current state of development in the field of medical radiometers has been performed. Miniaturization of equipment is an important area for studies. It was shown that application of the proposed scheme for designing a null balance radiometer with a sliding scheme of reflection compensation with two matched RF loads will enable creation of a miniature highly stable radiometer. The measurement error of this device does not depend on the ambient temperature, intrinsic temperature of the device and impedance of the studied area of the body. The device calibration procedure was considered and noise signal calculations were performed. Results of experimental verification of correctness of choice of the way of designing the miniature radiometer circuit were presented. Introduction of thermal compensation has made it possible to reduce measurement error associated with the device heating to 0.2 °C when intrinsic temperature of the radiometer changed by 20 °C. It was shown that a radiometer operating in the frequency band 3.4–4.2 GHz can be used to detect various diseases and monitor internal temperature of tissues during treatment. With introduction of autonomous power supply and wireless communication with a smartphone, the miniature radiometer can be used as a wearable device to monitor temperature of internal tissues in everyday human life.

Author Biographies

Sergey G. Vesnin, LLC "RTM Diagnostics" Bol'shaya Pochtovaya str., 55/59, Moscow, Russian Federation, 105082 Bauman Moscow State Technical University 2nd Baumanskaya str., 5, Moscow, Russian Federation, 105005

PhD, Chief Designer

Technical Department

PhD, Senior Researcher

Mikhail Sedankin, State Research Center - Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency Marshala Novikova str., 23, Moscow, Russian Federation, 123098

PhD, Senior Researcher

Department of Radiation Epidemiology

Vitaly Leushin, Bauman Moscow State Technical University 2nd Baumanskaya str., 5, Moscow, Russian Federation, 105005

PhD, Senior Researcher

Victor Skuratov, All-Russian Research Institute of Radio Engineering Bol'shaya Pochtovaya str., 22, Moscow, Russian Federation, 105082

Engineer, Researcher

Department of Antennas and Microwave Devices

Igor Nelin, Moscow Aviation Institute Volokolamskoe highway, 4, Moscow, Russian Federation, 125993

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Radiolocation, Radio Navigation and On-Board Radio Electronic Equipment

Anastasiia Konovalova, Russian Technological University Vernadskogo ave., 78, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119454

Department of Bio-Cybernetic Systems and Technologies

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2019-08-20

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Vesnin, S. G., Sedankin, M., Leushin, V., Skuratov, V., Nelin, I., & Konovalova, A. (2019). Research of a microwave radiometer for monitoring of internal temperature of biological tissues. Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies, 4(5 (100), 6–15. https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2019.176357

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