A noninvasive method for determining dielectric properties of layered tissues on human back

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1829-1843

  Yan, L P ^a   Huang, K M ^a   Liu, C J ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; NONINVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES; REFLECTION; SKIN;

COAXIAL LINE; HUMAN BACK; MICRO GENETIC ALGORITHM (MGA); RECONSTRUCTION METHOD;

TISSUE;

EID: 34548805889     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939307781890978     Document Type: Article

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