A New Open-Source Toolbox for Estimating the Electrical Properties of Biological Tissues in the Terahertz Frequency band

作者:Saviz Mehrdad*; Toko Lynda Mogouon; Spathmann Oliver; Streckert Joachim; Hansen Volkert; Clemens Markus; Faraji Dana Reza
来源:Journal of Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2013, 34(9): 529-538.
DOI:10.1007/s10762-013-9997-z

摘要

The dielectric properties of biological tissues and their substructures at terahertz frequencies are needed for computational dosimetry, radiation safety regulation, and medical imaging, but experimental tissue data are only scarcely available for the terahertz band. Tissue properties can be theoretically predicted at terahertz frequencies if the tissue microstructure and composition, and the dielectric properties of several basic biological materials are known. This paper introduces a new open-source toolbox where a material database and many of the relevant formulas are implemented to facilitate related research. Several examples have been analyzed and successfully verified with experimental data from the literature.

  • 出版日期2013-9