RF transmission characteristics in/through the human body

Abstract

In this paper, the RF transmission characteristics in/through human body are investigated experimentally and numerically. An experimental methodology to characterize the RF transmission of human body is presented. The proposed method addresses the challenge to characterize the RF transmission accurately and reliably without the body tissue effect on the antennas under test. The proposed methodology of using tissue-embedded antennas is validated at 403 MHz band (Medical Implant Communication Service, MICS).