Low-cost miniaturized microwave generator for thermoacoustic imaging

We present a low-cost miniaturized microwave generator (MG) for thermoacoustic imaging(TAI). The MG operates at 3.05 ± 0.025 GHz, with a peak power of up to 60 kW. The dimensions and weight of this MG are 350 × 210 × 70 mm
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(Width × Length × Height) and 7.5 kg, respectively. The vasculature in the forearm of human participant is successfully imaged.