Non surgical life saving diagnostic procedure using microwaves

The physiological changes of pregnancy can result in complications in the mother, which in turn may have fetal implications. There is a need to refine the risk stratification of women so that they can receive appropriate obstetrical counseling and care. The present communication presents the analysis of the amniotic fluid which is surrounded by the baby and helps to protect both the baby and the uterus. The in vitro measurements of amniotic fluid samples were carried out by cavity perturbation technique in the frequency range of 2–3 GHz of different samples as a function of gestation weeks and have observed a pronounced change of the conductivity at the end of normal pregnancies and consistent conductivity in complicated pregnancies. This indicates that microwave study is a life saving diagnostic procedure of the mother and baby can take proper care for those having complicated pregnancies. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 49: 2364–2368, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.22753