A feasibility study on microwave imaging of bone for osteoporosis monitoring

The dielectric properties of bones are found to be influenced by the demineralisation bones. Therefore, microwave imaging (MWI) can used monitor in vivo human and hence aid monitoring osteoporosis. This paper presents feasibility analysis MWI device for Firstly, tissues present heel analysed. Secondly, a transmission line (TL) formalism approach is adopted examine feasible frequency band matching medium trabecular bone. Finally, simplified numerical modelling was set penetration E-field, received signal strength, power loss model heel. Based on TL approach, 0.6–1.9-GHz bone purpose. relative permittivity chosen between 15 40. average percentage difference inconvenient 82%. findings based contrast heel, band, finite time domain simulations support development an prototype