Noninvasive detection of increased carotid artery temperature in patients with coronary artery disease predicts major cardiovascular events at one year: Results from a prospective multicenter study

Passive microwave radiometry in biomedical studies

“…Atherosclerosis of the internal carotid artery is an important cause of disabling ischemic stroke and therefore constitutes a major medical, social and economic issue; although advances in vascular imaging modalities allow to stratify patients based on 'high risk' indications and there is increasing evidence that inflammation is a key factor in the initiation, progression and destabilization of plaques. MWR is used to measure the level of inflammation in carotid arteries [16,17]. In a recent study [18], 300 patients from three centers with significant coronary artery disease were included in this study.…”

“…In recent years, there has been growing interest in microwave radiometry (MWR; see Glossary) technology. There are multiple medical applications targeting the breast [8], brain [9][10][11][12][13][14][15], carotid artery [16][17][18][19][20], brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity [21], rheumatoid arthritis [22], joints [23], synovial inflammation [24], veins [25], vesicoureteral reflux [26], the urogenital system [27], back pain [28,29] and diabetic foot [30]. Use of this method in preclinical research has been demonstrated in mice [31].…”

Research of a microwave radiometer for monitoring of internal temperature of biological tissues

“…The method is used in critical care medicine to measure brain temperature during treatment of cerebral stroke and traumas [3]. A series of studies related to identification of inflamed atherosclerotic plaques and assessment of stroke risk have been carried out [4,5]. MWR is also used in non-invasive diagnosis of arthritis [6], brown fat activity [7] and examinations of brain [8,9], spine [10] and joints [11].…”

“…1 side of the circulator RF load and the temperature of the circulator RF load T r and T a . Therefore, full reflection compensation does not occur in accordance with equation (4). If the circulator and the switch are installed on a common base, then it can be assumed that their temperatures are close and equal to T rdamb .…”

The prospects of creating of microwave radiothermography based on monolithic integrated circuits

“…In emergency medicine, the method is used to measure brain temperature in the treatment of stroke and traumatic brain injuries [7][8][9][10]. A number of studies related to the detection of inflamed atherosclerotic plaques and estimation of stroke risk were carried out [11,12]. MR is also used in studies of non-invasive diagnosis of arthritis [13], the study of brown fat activity [14], in studies of the brain, spine and joints [15].…”