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PUBLICATIONS

Electrical Properties of Biological Materials: A Bibliographic Survey

Published

Author(s)

Ken L. Stricklett, J. Baker

Abstract

A bibliographic survey of the electrical properties of biological tissues and of phantoms is provided. A phantom is, for these purposes, any material, structure, or system that is intended to emulate the electrical properties of biological tissues, biological systems, or of a whole organism. Phantoms are considered for 1) the evaluation of interference in medical electronic devices due to exposure to the electro-magnetic fields generated by hand-held and walk-through metal detectors, and 2) the development of standard tests to evaluate the accuracy, reliability, and sensitivity of hand-held and walk-through metal detectors. The following subjects are included in this bibliography: measurements of the electrical properties of biological tissues, phantom materials, and materials that may hold potential use as a phantom material; the description and evaluation of phantoms; and techniques for measurement of electrical properties.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6564
Report Number
6564
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Keywords

biological tissue, dielectric relaxation, dispersion, phantom

Citation

Stricklett, K. and Baker, J. (2000), Electrical Properties of Biological Materials: A Bibliographic Survey, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed October 22, 2025)

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Created September 30, 2000, Updated October 12, 2021
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