Title :
Microwave radiometry antennas in breast cancer early diagnosis
Author :
Bardati, Fernando ; Iudicello, Santina ; Tognolatti, Piero
Author_Institution :
DISP, Univ. Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
Abstract :
Requirements to an antenna for thermal spot detection by a microwave radiometer are analyzed. A parasitic rectangular patch antenna has been designed and measured showing to meet the requirements.
Keywords :
biothermics; cancer; mammography; microstrip antennas; patient diagnosis; radiometry; breast cancer early diagnosis; microwave radiometry antennas; parasitic rectangular patch antenna; thermal spot detection; Antennas; Electromagnetic heating; Microwave imaging; Microwave measurements; Microwave radiometry; Microwave theory and techniques; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7366-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2010.5652992
