Title :
Data collection strategies and their impact on 3D microwave imaging of the breast
Author :
Meaney, Paul M. ; Fang, Qianqian ; Paulsen, Keith D.
Author_Institution :
Thayer Sch. of Eng., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH
Abstract :
Microwave tomographic imaging has been proposed as a novel technique for detecting breast cancer because of the reported high normal/malignant tissue property contrast. While our 2D approaches have provided valuable insight into what is achievable, microwave signal propagation is inherently a 3D phenomenon best handled with 3D techniques. In this paper we discuss possible image data set configurations and their impact on the overall image quality. This data will provide valuable insight for the design and implementation of our 3D data acquisition system
Keywords :
biological tissues; cancer; data acquisition; mammography; medical image processing; microwave imaging; object detection; 3D microwave imaging; breast cancer detection; data acquisition system; data collection strategies; image quality; malignant tissue; microwave signal propagation; microwave tomographic imaging; Breast cancer; Cancer detection; Data acquisition; Electromagnetic heating; Finite difference methods; Image reconstruction; Microwave imaging; Microwave theory and techniques; Time domain analysis; Tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8883-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2005.1551516
