Title :
Reconstruction of breast composition in a free space utilizing 2-D Forward-Backward Time-Stepping for Breast cancer detection
Author :
Ping, K.A.H. ; Moriyama, Takumi ; Takenaka, Takashi ; Tanaka, T.
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Nagasaki Univ., Nagasaki
Abstract :
In this paper, we present Forward-Backward Time-Stepping (FBTS) technique to determine the presence and location of malignant tumours in the breast model. We demonstrate 2-D FBTS technique utilizing the numerical breast model in a free space instead of immersed in coupling liquid. Numerical simulation results show the FBTS algorithm has the potential to provide useful quantitative information of the breast´s internal composition.
Keywords :
biological organs; cancer; gynaecology; image reconstruction; medical image processing; microwave propagation; tumours; 2-D forward-backward time stepping; breast cancer detection; breast composition reconstruction; coupling liquid; malignant tumours; Breast cancer detection; Finite-difference Time-domain (FDTD); Forward-Backward Time-Stepping (FBTS); inverse scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Advances in Medical, Signal and Information Processing, 2008. MEDSIP 2008. 4th IET International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-934-8
