Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to G L Gragnani.
An approach to microwave imaging using a multi-illumination technique is proposed. The numerical solution is reached by a multi-illumination-angle multiview approach based on the moment method. The aim is to extend the application range of the Born approximation by utilizing a-priori information about a scatterer. The basic idea of the approach is outlined, and preliminary results are reported.
A two-dimensional microwave system is developed to explore the possibility of imaging the distribution of dielectric permittivity in an inhomogeneous biological body. A multiview approach is presented, which can notably improve the system's performance; it makes use of an illumination source that rotates jointly with the observation domain in which the scattered electric field is to be measured. The equation for inverse electromagnetic scattering is transformed into matrix form through the application of the moment method. A pseudoinversion algorithm is used to determine the distribution of the dielectric properties of the scattering body. A look-up table is devised to quickly form the final image. The results of some numerical simulations are reported to point out the capabilities and limitations of the method.