Title :
Hybrid Imaging Method for Early Breast Cancer Dtection
Author :
Abbosh, A.M. ; Crozier, S.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of ITEE, Univ. of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD
Abstract :
A theoretical model is presented to investigate the possibility of using a hybrid imaging method for early breast cancer detection. It uses the combined microwave and acoustic excitations to exploit contrasts in both the dielectric and elastic properties of malignant and normal breast tissues. The calculated results presented in this paper show that value of the scattering contrast between the malignant and healthy tissues is increased significantly when using the proposed hybrid method, which means an increase in the detection capability of the imaging system.
Keywords :
acoustic imaging; bioacoustics; biological organs; biomechanics; cancer; dielectric properties; image resolution; mammography; medical image processing; microwave imaging; tumours; acoustic excitation; breast cancer detection; dielectric properties; hybrid imaging method; image resolution; image scattering contrast; malignant breast tissue; microwave imaging; normal breast tissue; Acoustic imaging; Acoustic scattering; Australia; Breast cancer; Breast tissue; Cancer detection; Dielectrics; Mammography; Microwave imaging; Microwave theory and techniques; Imaging system; acoustic; breast cancer; microwave;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering Conference, 2008. CIBEC 2008. Cairo International
Conference_Location :
Cairo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2694-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2695-9
DOI :
10.1109/CIBEC.2008.4786049
