Microwave thermal radiometry for detecting cancer in deep human tissues

Author

Xunxian Xiang

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Inf. Eng., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Tech., Wuhan, China

fYear

1992

fDate

1-5 June 1992

Firstpage

1291

Abstract

In order to overcome the depth limit of detectability by a microwave radiometer for cancer, the dual Archimedes spiral microstrip probe, which is highly effective in receiving the microwave thermal radiation energy, must be used. The result concerning the noninvasive microwave diagnosis of cancer in deep human tissues is given. It is concluded that the use of a S-band microwave radiometer is an effective method in the screening and early diagnosis of cancer in deep tissues. This has been proved by more than 1250 cases at eight hospitals.<>

Keywords

biomedical measurement; diagnostic radiography; microwave antennas; microwave measurement; patient diagnosis; radiometry; temperature measurement; S-band; cancer detection; deep human tissues; deep tissues; diagnosis of cancer; dual Archimedes spiral microstrip probe; microwave radiometer; microwave thermal radiometry; noninvasive microwave diagnosis; screening; Cancer detection; Humans; Microwave radiometry; Muscles; Neoplasms; Polarization; Probes; Radiation detectors; Skin; Spirals;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1992., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0611-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1992.188238

Filename

188238