2-D reconstruction of breast image using Forward-Backward Time-Stepping method for breast tumour detection

Author

Elizabeth, M.A. ; Ping, K.A.H. ; Ng Shi Wei ; bin Wan Zainal Abidin, Wan Azlan ; bin Masri, T. ; bin Othman, A. ; Moriyama, Takumi ; Takenaka, Takashi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Malaysia

fYear

2012

fDate

11-13 Dec. 2012

Firstpage

70

Lastpage

73

Abstract

In this paper, time-domain inverse-scattering technique referred to as Forward-Backward Time-Stepping (FBTS) method is applied to microwave imaging breast cancer detection. The FBTS algorithm is implemented in C++ language executed in a single computer by developing the time domain form of the FDTD. The ability to detect as small as 4mm of the embedded tumour and reconstructing the image in two-dimensional with significant contrast in the dielectric properties of normal breast tissue and malignant tumour is presented in this paper.

Keywords

C++ language; bioelectric phenomena; biological organs; cancer; image reconstruction; medical image processing; microwave imaging; tumours; C ++ language; FBTS algorithm; breast image 2D reconstruction; breast tumour detection; dielectric properties; forward-backward time-stepping method; malignant tumour; microwave imaging breast cancer detection; normal breast tissue; size 4 mm; time-domain inverse-scattering method; Breast; Image reconstruction; Microwave imaging; Microwave theory and techniques; Time domain analysis; Tumors; Breast cancer detection; inverse scattering; microwave imaging; tumour;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applied Electromagnetics (APACE), 2012 IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on

Conference_Location

Melaka

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-3114-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APACE.2012.6457634

Filename

6457634