Electromagnetic imaging system and method for operating an electromagnetic imaging system

A method for operating an electromagnetic imaging system for creating an image of an object, comprising:

• at least one transmit antenna being configured to generate radio frequency signals with at least one planned frequency at several planned times;
• multiple receive antennas being configured to receive radio frequency signals and to generate a corresponding measurement signal;
• a control unit being configured to control at least the at least one transmit antenna;
• a processing unit being configured to process the measurement signal into the image of the object;
• and
• an interference detection unit being configured to detect and analyze an interference signal in the measurement signal, and
• the interference detection unit being connected in electrical communication with the control unit so as to control the control unit, with the following steps:
• receiving radio frequency signals via at least one of the multiple receive antennas and generating a corresponding measurement signal;
• detecting and analyzing an interference signal in the measurement signal;
• and
• at least one of delaying an imaging procedure, replanning an imaging procedure, rescheduling an imaging procedure and excluding results of an imaging procedure based on properties of the interference signal detected.