Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating three-dimensional maps of temperature distribution throughout a dielectric object is disclosed. The apparatus uses radiometric sensors to detect radiation from various layers within the object over a range of wavelengths from radio waves through the infrared. The radiation emissions are linked to temperatures through the use of Planck's Radiation Law, and a three-dimensional map of the temperature distribution is generated using Fridgolm intergrals. The device and method has application for early detection of cancer and is non-invasive.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 23, 2000
Date of Patent:
February 1, 2005
Assignee:
Meta Instruments Srl
Inventors:
Giuseppe Chidichimo, Yuri Tkachenko, Alexei Ovechkin, Lev Pasmanik, Arkadya Troitsky, Igor Ylianichev, Margarita Golovanova, Yaroslav Sergeyev