Scientific Publications by FDA Staff

Bioelectromagnetics 1981;2(2):93-103

Dielectric properties of animal tissues in vivo at frequencies 10 MHz--1 GHz.

Stuchly MA, Athey TW, Stuchly SS, Samaras GM, Taylor G

An open-ended coaxial line sensor in conjunction with an automatic network analyzer was used to measure in vivo the permittivity of several feline tissues (skeletal and smooth muscle, liver, kidney, spleen, and brain--gray and white matter) at frequencies between 10 MHz and 1 GHz. The estimated uncertainties of measurement were between 1.5% and 5%. The data are in general agreement with previously obtained data in vitro and in vivo. Significant differences in the properties of different types of the same tissue (eg, skeletal and smooth muscle) were observed. Many tissues were found to be non-homogeneous in its permittivity.