Wearable/Implantable Devices for Monitoring Systems

The use of antennas in various biomedical applications is increasing day-by-day. The antennas are very much useful in diagnosing and detecting various diseases without much hassle. A lot of research has been done in the designing and use of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (WCE) which gives clear, high-resolution images of the internal body organs (like the highly convoluted small intestine) and which otherwise was a very difficult task using classic endoscopic techniques. Antennas have also played a key role in the treatment of diseases like cancer using hyperthermia, where the tumor cells can be targeted and burned. This enhances the effectiveness of other therapies like chemotherapy and radiotherapy which are being given to cancer patients.