Systems methods and apparatus for magnetic induction tomography imaging of specimens such as human tissue specimens using a single coil are provided. A plurality of coil property measurements can be obtained using the single coil at a plurality of discrete locations relative to the specimen. The single coil can be designed to be relatively easy to be piaced in many different positions/orientations relative to the specimen. A three dimensional electromagnetic property map such as a three dimensional conductivity map or a three dimensionai permittivity map can be generated from the plurality of coil property measurements obtained using the single coil by accessing a model correlating coil property measurements obtained by the single coil with an electromagnetic property distribution of the specimen.
