G. Vecchi, Politecnico di Torino (IT)

A. Arduino, INRIM (IT)

F. Andriulli Politecnico di Torino (IT)

L. Papini, UBT-Tech (IT/UK)

S. Romeo, IREA-CNR (IT)

R. Scapaticci, IREA-CNR (IT)

J. Tobon, Wavision srl (IT)

other lecturers to be announced

This course edition is focused on medical diagnostics via EM fields. To lead the students towards such applications, the basics of the interaction between EM fields and biological systems are first reviewed in terms of mathematical and physics models, as well as of biological mechanisms. Then, an overview of the effects of EM fields on living systems and of the underlying mechanisms is given. This leads to the main three medical imaging modalities based on EM fields: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Electroencephalography and Microwave Imaging. For each of them, the basics are reviewed, and the emerging trends are presented. Laboratory demonstrations on Electroencephalography and Microwave Imaging will complement the lectures, providing a unique opportunity for a hands-on interaction with advanced techniques and their implementations.

Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy 

Credits: PhD students 3 ECTS (upon test)

Course duration: 30.5 hours (5 days)

Prerequisites: basics of antennas and microwaves, basic knowledge of electromagnetics and mathematics

Capacity: 30 students

Further Information:

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Registration&Payment deadline February 5, 2025

Registration fee: 

550€ Universities and non-profit 

1100€ for businesses/ companies

(*) please note that due to the short time from the course start there is no cancellation policy

- Fields, waves and matter

- Thermal effects and Bio-heat equation

- Clinical Applications: Electromagnetic Thermal Therapies

Introduction to Bioelectromagnetism

- Bioelectromagnetics: methods and exposure systems

- Review of known effects of EM fields and interaction mechanisms

- Safety and Regulatory aspects

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

- Overview of clinical applications

- MRI Basics 

- Electrical properties tomography

Electroencephalography

- Overview and basics

- Computational issues

- EEG for Neuroimaging

Microwave Imaging
- Overview of clinical applications

- Basics of inverse scattering problems

- Medical MWI: methods and devices

Laboratory Activities
- Lab activity: EEG neuro-imaging

- Lab activity: MWI for brain stroke imaging