Title :
Tissue sensing adaptive radar for breast cancer detection: study of immersion liquids
Author :
Sill, J.M. ; Fear, E.C.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Calgary, Alta.
Abstract :
Microwave breast cancer detection is based on the differences in electrical properties of malignant tumours and normal fatty tissues. Radar-based approaches involve interpreting information in ultra-wideband reflections from the breast. A key issue in the design of radar-based tumour detection systems is selection of a substance to couple the breast and antenna. Several liquids are compared and the benefits of selecting an oil-based immersion liquid are shown
Keywords :
adaptive radar; biological tissues; biomedical imaging; cancer; microwave imaging; patient treatment; radar antennas; radar detection; radar imaging; tumours; ultra wideband antennas; ultra wideband radar; antenna; fatty tissues; malignant tumours; microwave breast cancer detection; oil based immersion liquids; radar based tumour detection systems; tissue sensing adaptive radar; ultra wideband reflections;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20056953
