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Implanted Antennas in Biomedical Telemetry

Authors : Asimina Kiourti, Konstantina S. Nikita

Published in: Handbook of Antenna Technologies

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Biomedical telemetry permits the measurement of physiological signals at a distance, through either wired or wireless communication technologies. One of the latest developments in wireless biomedical telemetry is in the field of implantable medical devices (IMDs). Such devices are implanted inside the patient’s body by means of a surgical operation and can be used for a number of diagnostic, monitoring, and therapeutic applications. Implantable antennas, i.e., antennas which are integrated into RF-enabled IMDs, exhibit numerous challenges in terms of design, fabrication, and testing and are, therefore, currently attracting significant research attention. Contributions from researchers of various disciplines build a rich pool of background information, while highlighting future prospects.

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Metadata
Title
Implanted Antennas in Biomedical Telemetry
Authors
Asimina Kiourti
Konstantina S. Nikita
Copyright Year
2016
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Handbook of Antenna Technologies

Print ISBN: 978-981-4560-43-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-4560-44-3

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4560-44-3_94