A.G. Gudkov1, V.G. Tikhomirov2, V.V. Popov3, Yu.V. Solov’ev4, S.V. Chizhikov5, R.V. Agandeev6

1,5 Bauman Moscow State Technical University (Moscow, Russia)

2 St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University «LETI» (St. Petersburg, Russia)

3 PJSC «Svetlana» (St. Petersburg, Russia)

4 JSC «Svetlana-Electronpribor» (St. Petersburg, Russia)

The method of microwave radiothermometry (RTM-method) allows to get information about the internal temperature of the patient's tissues by measuring the intensity of their own electromagnetic radiation in the range of ultra-high frequencies and can be used in various fields of medicine for early diagnosis of cancer. Measurement of the power of the noise signal coming from the antenna output occurs in microwave receivers - radiothermometers, which have a number of significant requirements.

One of the possible ways to ensure compliance with these requirements is the use of modern microelectronics technologies and modern semiconductor microwave element base for various purposes in a monolithic design, which will increase the variability of circuit solutions in the development of modern medical microwave radiothermometers and, thereby, ensure their optimal characteristics and expand the functionality of devices. With this aim, the overview of the element base made in the form of monolithic integrated circuits (MIC) for use in medical radiometers was completed and presented in the article.

The analytical review of the MIC microwave element base for use in medical radiothermometers has shown wide opportunities in the field of circuit solutions based on the domestic element component base. The use of monolithic integrated circuits for various purposes based on semiconductor heterostructures materials group A3B5 allows to ensure the required performance of the radiometer in terms of reception, amplification and processing of the microwave signal, to significantly increase functionality and implement structural performance with a significant reduction in weight and size characteristics of the developed medical device.

The research was carried out with the financial support of the Russian science Foundation in the framework of agreement No. 19-19-00349-П in the theme: «A method and a multichannel multifrequency microwave radiothermography on the basis of monolithic integrated circuits for finding the 3D distribution and dynamics of brightness temperature in the depths of the human body».

Gudkov A.G., Tikhomirov V.G., Popov V.V., Solov’ev Yu.V., Chizhikov S.V., Agandeev R.V. Miniaturization of a radiometric microwave receiver of medical multichannel multi-frequency radiothermograph. Electromagnetic waves and electronic systems. 2022. V. 27. № 6. P. 5−12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18127/j15604128-202206-01 (in Russian)

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