Title :
Time-Domain Multistatic Radar System for Microwave Breast Screening
Author :
Porter, Emily ; Kirshin, E. ; Santorelli, Adam ; Coates, Mark ; Popovic, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
This letter presents an experimental system for microwave breast cancer detection that uses multistatic radar. The system operates by transmitting a short-duration pulse and collecting the signals scattered within the breast. We describe the 16-element array, along with the pulse generation scheme, switches, and all auxiliary equipment. This work provides a sample selection of the collected time-domain data and shows the proof of concept by imaging the breast tumors in realistically shaped breast phantoms.
Keywords :
biomedical imaging; cancer; microwave imaging; radar imaging; time-domain analysis; tumours; 16-element array; auxiliary equipment; breast tumors; microwave breast cancer detection; microwave breast screening; multistatic radar; pulse generation scheme; realistically shaped breast phantoms; time-domain data; time-domain multistatic radar system; Breast cancer; Microwave imaging; Phantoms; Time domain analysis; Tumors; Biomedical imaging; cancer detection; microwave imaging; multistatic radar;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2013.2247374
