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Abstract #2627

An Inexpensive, Modular, DSP-based SAR Monitor for Multichannel Transmit Systems

Adam Mehina1, Brandon Albrecht1, Karim Damji2, and Nicola De Zanche3

1Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 2Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 3Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

We describe a modular power (SAR) monitor for multichannel systems whereby both the forward and reverse power of each channel are sampled and averaged on a dedicated board. Each board houses an inexpensive microcontroller with built-in ADCs for sampling the output of two power detectors. The microcontroller is programmed to perform time averaging, forward-reverse power subtraction and threshold detection. Multiple boards communicate simultaneously with a graphical user interface on a host computer.

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