{"id":514,"date":"2020-08-15T16:16:40","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T16:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/mywave\/?p=514"},"modified":"2020-08-15T16:16:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T16:16:41","slug":"daniela-godinho-reports-on-her-itc-conference-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/mywave\/announcement\/daniela-godinho-reports-on-her-itc-conference-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniela Godinho reports on her ITC conference grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in\nMedicine and Biology Society (EMBC) was scheduled to happen in Montreal,\nCanada, in July 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was converted\ninto a virtual conference hosted at EMBS Virtual Academy platform. In this\nconference I was able to present two distinct parts of the work I have been\nconducting during my PhD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recorded a 10-minute presentation video about my paper \u201cStudy of\nthe Refraction Effects in Microwave Breast Imaging Using a Dry Setup\u201d which was\nincluded on a session regarding \u201cNovel Imaging Modalities\u201d. My research group\nhas assessed the feasibility of using a dry setup for Microwave Breast Imaging,\nwhere the antennas and the body are placed in air instead of immersed in a\ndense liquid. In this paper, we presented preliminary results regarding whether\nrefraction at the air\/dielectric interface affects or not the quality of\nimaging results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, I had the opportunity to give a joint presentation with\nmy supervisor Raquel Concei\u00e7\u00e3o in the mini-symposium \u201cMICROWAVES in BIOMEDICAL\nAPPLICATIONS &#8211; PART I: Breast Cancer Detection and Monitoring\u201d where we\npresented our work regarding \u201cAxillary Region Numerical Models for a Microwave\nImaging System\u201d. In this work, we presented a methodology to create axillary\nregion numerical models including axillary lymph nodes from MR breast images\nand assign the corresponding dielectric properties to each tissue. This work is\nan important contribution to the validation of a\nMicrowave Imaging system to detect axillary lymph nodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The communication and engagement at a virtual conference is much\nmore limited than at a physical one. Nonetheless, watching other researchers\u2019\npresentations was also a rewarding experience. I was able to learn more about\nwhat other groups working on MWI are developing, as well as match faces and voices\nto names I have found several times on research papers, which is always\npersonal and professionally gratifying. I was also able to watch some presentations\nout of scope of my research but which are related to healthcare topics I am\nalso interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am glad to have had the opportunity to attend this conference, make\nmy work more visible to others and learn more about distinct topics within the scope\nof biomedical engineering. I would like to thank the COST Action CA17115 for awarding\nme this ITC conference grant and making this experience possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daniela Godinho<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/mywave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Contribution3_Daniela-1280x811.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/mywave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Contribution3_Daniela-1280x811.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/mywave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Contribution3_Daniela-739x468.png 739w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/mywave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Contribution3_Daniela-768x487.png 768w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/mywave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Contribution3_Daniela.png 1556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) was scheduled to happen in Montreal, Canada, in July 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was converted into a virtual conference hosted at EMBS Virtual Academy platform. 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