DocumentCode
1261936
Title
Enhancing breast tumor detection with near-field imaging
Author
Fear, Elise C. ; Hagness, Susan C. ; Meaney, Paul M. ; Okoniewski, Michal ; Stuchly, Maria A.
Author_Institution
Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Volume
3
Issue
1
fYear
2002
fDate
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
48
Lastpage
56
Abstract
This article outlines the main features of active, passive, and hybrid systems under investigation for breast cancer detection. Our main focus is on active microwave systems, in particular microwave tomography and confocal microwave imaging
Keywords
biomedical imaging; cancer; gynaecology; microwave imaging; tumours; Debye curve fits; active imaging; active microwave systems; breast cancer detection; dielectric properties; hybrid microwave-acoustic imaging; microwave imaging; microwave tomography; near-field imaging; passive imaging; tissue contrast; tumour detection; Biomedical imaging; Breast cancer; Breast tissue; Breast tumors; Cancer detection; Mammography; Microwave frequencies; Microwave imaging; Optical imaging; USA Councils;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1527-3342
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6668.990683
Filename
990683
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