Title :
Terahertz imaging of breast cancer margin using the Linear Sampling Method
Author :
Bowman, Tyler ; Hassan, Asif ; El-Shenawee, Magda
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
Abstract :
This work shows the basis for the use of the Linear Sampling Method (LSM) for imaging breast cancer tumor margins. The LSM has shown capability of low computational cost and qualitative shape and tomography image reconstruction in the microwave frequency range. Terahertz image reconstruction results of excised breast cancer tumor margins will be presented in the conference. The LSM algorithm will be examined on THz measurement data to be obtained using a pulsed terahertz imaging and spectroscopy system.
Keywords :
cancer; image reconstruction; image sampling; medical image processing; terahertz wave imaging; terahertz wave spectra; tumours; THz measurement data; breast cancer tumor margin imaging; linear sampling method; low computational cost; microwave frequency range; pulsed terahertz imaging; pulsed terahertz spectroscopy system; qualitative shape; terahertz image reconstruction; tomography image reconstruction; Breast cancer; Dielectric measurement; Dielectrics; Image reconstruction; Tomography; Tumors;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6710929