New method of detecting lymphatic disease using microwaves

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3166-3169

  Lonappan, Anil ^a   Thomas, Vinu ^a   Bindu, G ^a   Jacob, Joe ^a   Rajasekaran, C ^b   Mathew, K T ^a  

^a Microbiology and Biochemistry Lakeside Campus   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Blood; Cavity perturbation; Clinical analysis; Lymphatic filariasis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MEDICAL IMAGING; MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

CAVITY PERTURBATION; LYMPHATIC DISEASE; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS (LF); MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES;

DISEASES;

EID: 36148931337     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.22970     Document Type: Article

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