Title :
Effect of lesion morphology on microwave signature in ultra-wideband breast imaging: a preliminary two-dimensional investigation
Author :
Chen, Yifan ; Gunawan, Erry ; Soon Low, Kay ; Wang, Shih-Chang ; Cheong Boon Soh ; Lavanya, Janardhanan
Author_Institution :
Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
Abstract :
This paper explores the influence of tumor morphology on backscatter signal characteristics for UWB breast cancer detection. As the resonance scattering phenomenon varies with the border profiles of the lesions, it could be potentially useful for discriminating between malignant and benign masses. Further works would include a more comprehensive discussion on the correlation between resonances and tumor morphologies.
Keywords :
backscatter; cancer; medical image processing; tumours; UWB breast cancer detection; backscatter signal characteristic; border profiles; lesion morphology; microwave signature; resonance scattering phenomenon; tumor morphology; two-dimensional investigation; ultrawideband breast imaging; Backscatter; Breast cancer; Breast neoplasms; Cancer detection; Lesions; Microwave imaging; Morphology; Resonance; Scattering; Ultra wideband technology;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4395957
