DocumentCode
1390974
Title
MNP Enhanced Microwave Breast Cancer Imaging: Measurement Constraints and Achievable Performances
Author
Bucci, O. M. ; Bellizzi, G. ; Catapano, I. ; Crocco, L. ; Scapaticci, R.
Author_Institution
Department of Biomedical, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Volume
11
fYear
2012
fDate
7/4/1905 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1630
Lastpage
1633
Abstract
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) enhanced microwave imaging has been recently proposed as a tool to pursue the diagnostics of breast cancer in an effective and reliable way. By means of a numerical analysis carried out under realistic conditions, this letter aims at assessing the measurement dynamic range (i.e., the measurement resolution), in terms of tumor size, nanoparticles concentration, and working frequency, required for an apparatus based on this diagnostic approach.
Keywords
Breast cancer; Magnetic field measurement; Medical diagnostic imaging; Microwave imaging; Nanoparticles; Numerical analysis; Tumors; Breast cancer imaging; contrast-agent; magnetic nanoparticles (MNP); microwave imaging (MWI);
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1536-1225
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LAWP.2012.2236676
Filename
6395801
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