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Tesi etd-05022025-192559


Tipo di tesi
Tesi di dottorato di ricerca
Autore
MASI, ANGELICA
URN
etd-05022025-192559
Titolo
Electromagnetic Technologies for Biomedical Sensing and Imaging
Settore scientifico disciplinare
IINF-02/A - Campi elettromagnetici
Corso di studi
INGEGNERIA DELL'INFORMAZIONE
Relatori
tutor Prof. Monorchio, Agostino
tutor Ing. Brizi, Danilo
Parole chiave
  • conformal
  • delf-detuning
  • low-field mri
  • metasurface
  • mid-field mri
  • mri
  • q-factor
  • rf-sensing
  • snr
Data inizio appello
09/05/2025
Consultabilità
Completa
Riassunto
This thesis presents innovative electromagnetic (EM) technologies for biomedical sensing and imaging. A flexible microwave spiral sensor has been developed to enable the contactless detection of sub-millimetric air bubbles during hemodialysis, offering a safer alternative to conventional methods. A wearable frequency-coded metasurface has also been designed for non-invasive monitoring of tissue inflammation, with high sensitivity and adaptability. Passive metasurfaces have been developed to significantly enhance MRI performance across multiple field strengths (0.55T, 1.5T and 3T), improving signal-to-noise ratio. Two self-detunable methods have been implemented to switch the metasurface off during the MRI transmission phase. Finally, a reconfigurable metasurface is introduced for low-frequency applications, enabling real-time control of magnetic field distribution. Together, these contributions demonstrate the potential of EM devices to deliver safer, cost-effective, and patient-specific healthcare solutions.

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