Challenges in the Design of Microwave Imaging Systems for Breast Cancer Detection

Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering

ZHURBENKO, V..

关键词: biomedical imaging;    medical diagnostic imaging;    microwave imaging;    microwave circuits;    microwave antennas;   

DOI  :  10.4316/AECE.2011.01015

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: Universitatea "Stefan cel Mare" din Suceava

【 摘 要 】

Among the various breast imaging modalities for breast cancer detection, microwave imaging is attractive due to the high contrast in dielectric properties between the cancerous and normal tissue. Due to this reason, this modality has received a significant interest and attention from the microwave community. This paper presents the survey of the ongoing research in the field of microwave imaging of biological tissues, with major focus on the breast tumor detection application. The existing microwave imaging systems are categorized on the basis of the employed measurement concepts. The advantages and disadvantages of the implemented imaging techniques are discussed. The fundamental tradeoffs between the various system requirements are indicated. Some strategies to overcome these limitations are outlined.

【 授权许可】

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