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Santos, K. C. , Fernandes, C. A. & Costa, J. R. (2022). Feasibility of bone fracture detection using microwave imaging. IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation. 3, 836-847
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K. C. Farias et al.,  "Feasibility of bone fracture detection using microwave imaging", in IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, vol. 3, pp. 836-847, 2022
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@article{farias2022_1716236767724,
	author = "Santos, K. C.  and Fernandes, C. A. and Costa, J. R.",
	title = "Feasibility of bone fracture detection using microwave imaging",
	journal = "IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation",
	year = "2022",
	volume = "3",
	number = "",
	doi = "10.1109/OJAP.2022.3194217",
	pages = "836-847",
	url = "https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9843919"
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Feasibility of bone fracture detection using microwave imaging
T2  - IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation
VL  - 3
AU  - Santos, K. C. 
AU  - Fernandes, C. A.
AU  - Costa, J. R.
PY  - 2022
SP  - 836-847
SN  - 2637-6431
DO  - 10.1109/OJAP.2022.3194217
UR  - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9843919
AB  - This paper studies the feasibility of Microwave Imaging (MWI) for detection of fractures in superficial bones like the tibia, using a simple and practical setup. First-responders could use it for fast preliminary diagnosis in emergency locations, where X-Rays are not available. It may prove valuable also for cases where X-ray are not recommended, e.g., length pregnant women or children. The method is inspired on the synthetic aperture radar technique. A single Vivaldi antenna is used to linearly scan the bone in the 8.3-11.1 GHz frequency range and collect the scattered fields. The system is operated in air, without the need for impractical impedance-matching immersion liquids. The image is reconstructed using a Kirchhoff migration algorithm. A Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) strategy is used to remove skin and background artifacts. To test this technique, a set of full-wave simulations and experiments were conducted on a multilayer phantom and on an ex-vivo animal bone. Results show that the system can detect and locate bone transverse fractures as small as 1 mm width and 13 mm deep, even when the bone is wrapped by 2 mm thick skin.
ER  -