METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THORACIC TISSUE FLUID
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1. A method for detecting a change in at least one thoracic tissue, comprising:
- intercepting at least one electromagnetic (EM) radiation from the at least one thoracic tissue of a patient in a plurality of radiation sessions during a period of at least 24 hours;
detecting a change of a dielectric related property of the at least one thoracic tissue by analyzing respective said intercepted EM radiation;
determining a fluid content level in said at least one thoracic tissue according to said change; and
outputting a notification indicating said based on said fluid content level.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring thoracic tissue. The method comprises intercepting reflections of electromagnetic (EM) radiation reflected from thoracic tissue of a patient in radiation sessions during a period of at least 24 hours, detecting a change of a dielectric coefficient of the thoracic tissue by analyzing respective the reflections, and outputting a notification indicating the change. The reflections are changed as an outcome of thoracic movements which occur during the period.
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1. A method for detecting a change in at least one thoracic tissue, comprising:
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intercepting at least one electromagnetic (EM) radiation from the at least one thoracic tissue of a patient in a plurality of radiation sessions during a period of at least 24 hours; detecting a change of a dielectric related property of the at least one thoracic tissue by analyzing respective said intercepted EM radiation; determining a fluid content level in said at least one thoracic tissue according to said change; and outputting a notification indicating said based on said fluid content level. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 34, 36, 37)
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20. A monitoring apparatus configured for detecting a change in at least one thoracic tissue, comprising:
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a probe intercepts at least one electromagnetic (EM) radiation from at least one thoracic tissue of a patient; a processing unit which detects a change in a dielectric related property of at least one thoracic tissue by analyzing said intercepted EM radiation and determines a fluid content level in said at least one thoracic tissue according to said change; wherein said probe and said processing unit are configured for respectively performing said intercepting and said analyzing in a plurality of radiation sessions during a period of at least 24 hours. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35)
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38. A method for detecting a change in at least one thoracic tissue, comprising:
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intercepting at least one electromagnetic (EM) radiation from the at least one thoracic tissue of a patient in a plurality of radiation sessions during a period of at least 24 hours; detecting a change of a dielectric related property of the at least one thoracic tissue by analyzing respective said intercepted EM radiation; determining a fluid content level in said at least one thoracic tissue according to said change; and outputting a notification indicating a fluid content change according to said fluid content level.
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