The deployment of
wireless technologies in the radiology field requires development of
radiolucent materials allowing wireless communication. In
this paper, both the radiolucency (X-rays) and Electro-Magnetic (EM) properties
of the conductive polymer poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene
sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) are investigated to address wireless applications in the
field of the radiology. A model was developed to predict the PEDOT:PSS
performance and assess the interest of this material in terms of radiolucency
characteristics and Electro Magnetic (EM) radiation efficiency. A PEDOT:PSS
antenna operating in the Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Ultra High
Frequency (UHF) band, was realized to experimentally validate abilities of
PEDOT:PSS. These performances are compared with those produced by a similar
antenna made of conventional materials such as copper. Experimental results
validate the numerical model of the designed structure.This paper demonstrates the potential of polymer materials in
the field of x-ray imaging.
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