Determination of Electromagnetic Properties of Human Tissues

In this paper a computer system for electromagnetic properties measurements is designed. The system employs Agilent 4294A precision impedance analyzer to measure the amplitude and the phase of a signal applied over a tested biological tissue sample. Measured by the developed computer system data could be used for tissue characterization in wide frequency range from 40Hz to 110MHz. The computer system can interface with output devices acquiring flexible testing process.

Authors:

• Iliana Marinova
• Valentin Mateev

Keywords:

• Electromagnetic properties
• human tissue
• bioimpedance
• measurement system.

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