Title :
Enhancing breast tumor detection with near-field imaging
Author :
Fear, Elise C. ; Hagness, Susan C. ; Meaney, Paul M. ; Okoniewski, Michal ; Stuchly, Maria A.
Author_Institution :
Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
fDate :
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article outlines the main features of active, passive, and hybrid systems under investigation for breast cancer detection. Our main focus is on active microwave systems, in particular microwave tomography and confocal microwave imaging
Keywords :
biomedical imaging; cancer; gynaecology; microwave imaging; tumours; Debye curve fits; active imaging; active microwave systems; breast cancer detection; dielectric properties; hybrid microwave-acoustic imaging; microwave imaging; microwave tomography; near-field imaging; passive imaging; tissue contrast; tumour detection; Biomedical imaging; Breast cancer; Breast tissue; Breast tumors; Cancer detection; Mammography; Microwave frequencies; Microwave imaging; Optical imaging; USA Councils;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/6668.990683
