• DocumentCode
    943472
  • Title

    Effect of Skin in Microwave Detection of Breast Cancer

  • Author

    Alanen, Esko ; Lindell, Ismo V.

  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    5/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    584
  • Lastpage
    588
  • Abstract
    A calculation method is introduced and subsequent numerical results are shown for the effect of skin in radiometric detection of breast cancer using a horn antenna in direct contact with the skin. The electromagnetic problem in layered medium is solved applying the exact image theory, which enables the field calculation also in the near-field range. A proposal to optimize the aperture function for better resolution is given.
  • Keywords
    Apertures; Breast cancer; Cancer detection; Energy resolution; Frequency; Horn antennas; Microwave radiometry; Microwave theory and techniques; Skin; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMTT.1986.1133396
  • Filename
    1133396