ArticleProceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering2013
Numerical 3D modeling of heat transfer in human tissues for microwave radiometry monitoring of brown fat metabolism.
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Abstract
backgroundBrown adipose tissue (BAT) plays an important role in whole body metabolism and could potentially mediate weight gain and insulin sensitivity. Although some imaging techniques allow BAT detection, there are currently no viable methods for continuous acquisition of BAT energy expenditure. We present a non-invasive technique for long term monitoring of BAT metabolism using microwave radiometry.
methodsA multilayer 3D computational model was created in HFSS™ with 1.5 mm skin, 3-10 mm subcutaneous fat, 200 mm muscle and a BAT region (2-6 cm
resultsThe optimized frequency band was 1.5-2.2 GHz, with averaged antenna efficiency of 19%. The simulated power received by the radiometric antenna increased 2-9 mdBm (noradrenergic stimulus) and 4-15 mdBm (cold stimulus) corresponding to increased 15-fold BAT metabolism.
conclusionsResults demonstrated the ability to detect thermal radiation from small volumes (2-6 cm
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