A Method for Quasi 3-dimensional Imaging for Early Breast Cancer Detection by UWB

Author

Xiao, Xia ; Kubota, Shinichi ; Kikkawa, Takamaro

fYear

2007

fDate

24-26 Sept. 2007

Firstpage

596

Lastpage

599

Abstract

Microwave imaging is a promising method for the early-stage breast cancer detection. Recently, the reflection and scattering behaviors of the microwaves propagating in the breast have been widely simulated both in 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional configurations. In this paper, a method to create quasi 3-dimensional image from 2-dimensional simulation results by confocal algorithm is proposed. The basic investigation of electromagnetic field in the breast is carried out with a 2-dimensional simulation code. By moving the emitter-detector array to several parallel positions, the detected signals can be synthesized to form quasi 3-dimensional images.

Keywords

biomedical imaging; cancer; microwave imaging; microwave propagation; ultra wideband technology; UWB; breast cancer detection; confocal algorithm; electromagnetic field; emitter-detector array; microwave imaging; microwave propagation; quasi 3D imaging; signal detction; Breast cancer; Cancer detection; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic reflection; Electromagnetic scattering; Microwave imaging; Microwave propagation; Microwave theory and techniques; Signal detection; Breast cancer detection; Finite difference time domain (FDTD); confocal algorithm; microwave imaging; numerical simulation; ultra-wideband (UWB);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ultra-Wideband, 2007. ICUWB 2007. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Singapore

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0521-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0521-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICUWB.2007.4381014

Filename

4381014