Medical applications of shortwave FM radar: Remote monitoring of cardiac and respiratory motion

Medical Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1332-1338

  Mostov, K ^a   Liptsen, E ^a   Boutchko, R ^b  

^a Systems Micro Technologies   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE RADAR; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HEART; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; RADAR ANTENNAS; REMOTE CONTROL; REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; CONTINUOUS-WAVE FREQUENCY; CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE; GIGAHERTZ FREQUENCIES; HEART AND RESPIRATION RATES; HUMAN SUBJECT EXPERIMENTS; REAL TIME MONITORING; REFLECTIVE PROPERTIES;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 77749246573     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.3267038     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Medical Applications of Microwave Imaging, edited by, L. E. Larsen, and, J. H. Jacobi, (IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 1986).
2. W. S. Haddad, J. E. Trebes, and D. L. Matthews, " Microwave hematoma detector.," U.S. Patent No. 6,233,479 B1 (15 May 2001).
3. X. Li, E. J. Bond, B. D. Van Veen, and S. C. Hagness, " An overview of ultrawideband microwave imaging via space-time beamforming for early-stage breast cancer detection.," IEEE Antennas Propag. Mag. IAPMEZ 1045-9243 47, 19-34 (2005). 10.1109/MAP.2005.1436217 (Pubitemid 40843892)
4. E. M. Staderini, " UWB radars in medicine.," IEEE Aerosp. Electron. Syst. Mag. IESMEA 0885-8985 17 (1), 13-18 (2002). 10.1109/62.978359 (Pubitemid 34490942)
5. B. Lohman, O. Boric-Lubecke, V. M. Lubecke, P. W. Ong, and M. M. Sondhi, " A digital signal processor for Doppler radar sensing of vital signs.," Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. MBECDY 0140-0118 21, 161-164 (2002).
6. A. Host-Madsen, N. Petrochilos, O. Boric-Lubecke, V. M. Lubecke, B.-K. Park, and Q. Zhou, " Signal processing methods for Doppler radar heart rate monitoring.," in Signal Processing Techniques for Knowledge Extraction and Information Fusion, edited by, D. Mandic, M. Golz, A. Kuh, D. Obradovic, and, T. Tanaka, (Springer, New York, 2008), pp. 121-140.
7. H. J. Kim, K. H. Kim, Y. S. Hong, and J. J. Choi, " Measurement of human heartbeat and respiration signals using phase detection radar.," Rev. Sci. Instrum. RSINAK 0034-6748 78, 104703-1-104703-3 (2007). 10.1063/1.2798937 (Pubitemid 350098117)
8. M. Varanini, P. C. Berardi, F. Conforti, M. Micalizzi, D. Neglia, and A. Macerata, " Cardiac and respiratory monitoring through non-invasive and contactless radar technique.," Comput. Cardiol. COCADX 0276-6574 35, 149-152 (2008).
9. C. Li, Y. Xiao, and J. Lin, " Experiment and spectral analysis of a low-power Ka-band heartbeat detector measuring from four sides of a human body.," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech. IETMAB 0018-9480 54 (12), 4464-4471 (2006). 10.1109/TMTT.2006.884652 (Pubitemid 46372455)
10. D. Dei, G. Grazzini, G. Luzi, M. Pieraccini, C. Atzeni, S. Boncinelli, G. Camiciottoli, W. Castellani, M. Marsili, and J. Lo Dico, " Non-contact detection of breathing using a microwave sensor.," Sensors SNSRES 0746-9462 9, 2574-2585 (2009). 10.3390/s90402574
11. S. Suzuki, T. Matsui, H. Imuta, M. Uenoyama, H. Yura, M. Ishihara, and M. Kawakami, " A novel autonomic activation measurement method for stress monitoring: Non-contact measurement of heart rate variability using a compact microwave radar.," Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. MBECDY 0140-0118 46, 709-714 (2008). 10.1007/s11517-007-0298-3
12. J. O. Bentley, " Airplane altitude indicating system.," U.S. Patent No. 2,011,392 (13 August 1935).
13. G. Matthews, B. Sudduth, and M. Burrow, " A non-contact vital signs monitor.," Crit. Rev. Biomed. Eng. CRBEDR 0278-940X 28 (1-2), 173-178 (2000).
14. S. M. Sharpe, J. Seals, A. H. MacDonald, and S. R. Crowgey, " Non-contact vital signs monitor.," U.S. Patent No. 4,958,638 (September 25, 1990).
15. J. C. Lin, " Microwave propagation in biological dielectrics with application to cardiopulmonary interrogation.," Medical Applications of Microwave imaging (Ref.), pp. 47-58.
16. I. V. Komarov, S. M. Smolskiy, and D. K. Barton, Fundamentals of Short-Range FM Radar, translated by D. K. Barton (Artech House, Boston, 2003).
17. R. F. Cleveland, Jr. and Jerry L. Ulcek, Questions and Answers about Biological Effects and Potential Hazards of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields, OET Bulletin No. 56, Fourth Edition (Office of Engineering and Technology Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554, August 1999).