Title :
Simulated and experimental wavelet-based detection of breast tumor using a UWB radar
Author :
Lazaro, A. ; Girbau, D. ; Villarino, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. d´´Eng. Electron., Univ. Rovira i Virgili (URV), Tarragona, Spain
Abstract :
The objective of this work is the detection and localization of breast cancer by means of microwave imaging using Ultra Wide Band (UWB) techniques. The proposed method consists in detecting the time-of-flight signal backscattered by the tumor using continuous wavelet transform. The feasibility of this method is investigated from several simulated and experimental results using a phantom with a UWB pulsed radar.
Keywords :
biological organs; cancer; mammography; medical image processing; microwave imaging; phantoms; radar imaging; tumours; ultra wideband radar; wavelet transforms; UWB pulsed radar; breast cancer detection; breast cancer localization; breast tumor; continuous wavelet transform; microwave imaging; phantom; time-of-flight signal; ultrawideband technique; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Breast; Continuous wavelet transforms; Microwave imaging; Permittivity; Tumors;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2010 European
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7232-1
