Title :
Phantoms for testing radar-based microwave breast imaging
Author :
Croteau, J. ; Sill, J. ; Williams, T. ; Fear, E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem. Eng., Univ. of Alberta, Alberta, ON
Abstract :
In order to test and improve radar-based microwave imaging systems, realistic breast phantoms have been developed. Eight hemispherical and four realistic breast models were created utilizing tissue-mimicking materials introduced in [1]. Implementing a stepwise procedure and creating various molds allowed phantoms with skin, gland, fat and tumour materials to be constructed and imaged.
Keywords :
biological organs; biomedical imaging; cancer; mammography; microwave imaging; phantoms; radar imaging; skin; tumours; breast cancer; breast phantoms; human glands; radar-based microwave imaging system; realistic breast model; skin; tissue-mimicking material; tumour material; Biological materials; Breast cancer; Dielectrics; Glands; Imaging phantoms; Microwave antennas; Microwave imaging; Skin; Testing; Tumors; breast cancer; microwave imaging; phantoms;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics and the Canadian Radio Science Meeting, 2009. ANTEM/URSI 2009. 13th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2979-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2980-6
DOI :
10.1109/ANTEMURSI.2009.4805059
