Channel Models for Medical Implant Communication

Information regarding the propagation media is typically gathered by conducting physical experiments, measuring and processing the corresponding data to obtain channel characteristics. When this propagation media is human body, for example in case of medical implants, then this approach might not be practical. In this paper, an immersive visualization environment is presented, which is used as a scientific instrument that gives us the ability to observe RF propagation from medical implants inside a human body. This virtual environment allows for more natural interaction between experts with different backgrounds, such as engineering and medical sciences. Here, we show how this platform has been used to determine channel models for medical implant communication systems. Keywords Channel model

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: IJWIN
• Authors: Kamran Sayrafian-Pour, Wen-Bin Yang, John G. Hagedorn, Judith E. Terrill, Kamya Yekeh Yazdandoost, Kiyoshi Hamaguchi
• Keywords: IJWIN 2010, Immersive Visualization, Medical Implant, Propagation Media