Title :
A review of dielectric properties of normal and malignant breast tissue
Author :
Sha, Liewei ; Ward, Erika Renee ; Stroy, Brandon
Author_Institution :
Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a review of the dielectric properties of normal and malignant breast tissues for radio through microwave frequencies, as well as a brief summary of the experiment methods and the mechanisms that explain the difference in the dielectric properties of normal and malignant breast tissue. This information provides a basis for the development of diagnostic techniques for breast cancer and also highlights the areas that are in need of more experiments
Keywords :
biological tissues; cancer; diagnostic radiography; dielectric properties; breast cancer; diagnostic techniques; dielectric properties; malignant breast tissues; microwave frequencies; normal breast tissues; radio frequencies; Breast cancer; Breast tissue; Capacitance; Capacitors; Conductivity; Dielectrics; Equivalent circuits; Frequency; Mechanical factors; Permittivity;
Conference_Titel :
SoutheastCon, 2002. Proceedings IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbia, SC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7252-2
DOI :
10.1109/.2002.995639
