{"title":"Wearable Tag at 2.45 GHz for Continuous Tracking of Patients Activities in Indoor Environments","authors":"G. Paolini, F. Benassi, D. Masotti, A. Costanzo","doi":"10.23919/EMF-MED.2018.8526003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EMF-MED.2018.8526003","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes the design of a wearable Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tag at 2.45 GHz for indoor localization and path monitoring of self-sufficient or dependent subjects living in their daily life environments or in retirement homes. The key points of the tag implementation are the reduced dimensions, compatible with a pendant or a brooch, the limited thickness thanks to its particular feeding, and the proved possibility to be leant on the body surface.","PeriodicalId":134768,"journal":{"name":"2018 EMF-Med 1st World Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF-Med)","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124928815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vaiva Šiaučiūnaitė, E. Kaniušas, S. Kampusch, J. Szeles, A. Vainoras
{"title":"Auricular vagus nerve stimulation affects fractality of the human body as resolved by advanced ECG","authors":"Vaiva Šiaučiūnaitė, E. Kaniušas, S. Kampusch, J. Szeles, A. Vainoras","doi":"10.23919/EMF-MED.2018.8526021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EMF-MED.2018.8526021","url":null,"abstract":"The electrical auricular vagus nerve stimulation is an emerging neuromodulation technique with systemic effects on the human body. We preliminary validate these effects with an advanced ECG which extracts the fractal structure of the body and thus reflects systemic and regulatory interactions between the brain, heart and periphery. The stimulation seems to reinforce regulatory interrelations in the heart.","PeriodicalId":134768,"journal":{"name":"2018 EMF-Med 1st World Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF-Med)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124951834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and use of phased array RF systems for loco-regional hyperthermia of deep seated tumors","authors":"J. Crezee, R. Zweije, H. Kok","doi":"10.23919/EMF-MED.2018.8526009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EMF-MED.2018.8526009","url":null,"abstract":"Hyperthermia, increasing tumor temperatures to 40-43°C, is a proven oncological treatment enhancing the effectiveness of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Deep seated tumors are usually heated by a phased array of radiofrequency or microwave antennas positioned around the patient. This paper focuses on the clinical requirements, design and evolution of phased array loco-regional hyperthermia systems.","PeriodicalId":134768,"journal":{"name":"2018 EMF-Med 1st World Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF-Med)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124954095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Myrovali, N. Maniotis, A. Makridis, K. Simeonidis, T. Samaras, M. Angelakeris
{"title":"Regional Focus effect on Magnetic Particle Hyperthermia efficiency","authors":"E. Myrovali, N. Maniotis, A. Makridis, K. Simeonidis, T. Samaras, M. Angelakeris","doi":"10.23919/EMF-MED.2018.8526010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EMF-MED.2018.8526010","url":null,"abstract":"Magnetic particle hyperthermia is a promising cancer therapy, but a typical applicability problem is to localize heat solely to malignant regions sparing healthy surrounding tissues. By simultaneous application of a static magnetic field together with the hyperthermia alternating magnetic field, heating focus may be achieved in small tunable regions. The main objective of this work is to examine the focusing heating parameters, by adequate selection of magnetic nanoparticles and field conditions in a phantom system composed of agarose gel, mimicking human tissue.","PeriodicalId":134768,"journal":{"name":"2018 EMF-Med 1st World Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF-Med)","volume":"147 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124705507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}