Title :
Eccentric annular slot antenna for breast cancer detection based on the finite-difference-time-domain method
Author :
Raja, Vigneshwar K. ; El-Shenawee, Magda
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville, AR, USA
Abstract :
This paper investigates the effect of the surrounding medium (i.e., the human tissue) on the performance of the eccentric annular microstrip slot antenna when used in breast cancer detection. The finite difference time domain (FDTD) method is used to analyze the antenna characteristics. The results show that the performance of the antenna changes when used in biological applications.
Keywords :
cancer; finite difference time-domain analysis; loop antennas; microstrip antennas; patient diagnosis; slot antennas; FDTD; biological applications; breast cancer detection; eccentric annular microstrip slot antenna; finite-difference-time-domain method; Breast cancer; Breast tissue; Cancer detection; Finite difference methods; Humans; Magnetic resonance imaging; Microstrip antennas; Receiving antennas; Slot antennas; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Applied Computational Electromagnetics, 2005. IEEE/ACES International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9068-7
DOI :
10.1109/WCACEM.2005.1469610
