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The principle of microwave thermography (MWT) is mainly based on two factors: all bodies emit electromagnetic radiation, the intensity of which depends upon the temperature of the body; living tissues absorb microwaves generated at depths of several centimeters.
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Robillard, M., Mamouni, A., Fabre, J.J., Van de Velde, J.C., Leroy, Y. (1984). Progress in Microwave Thermography. In: Ring, E.F.J., Phillips, B. (eds) Recent Advances in Medical Thermology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7697-2_34
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