A comparative performance analysis of ultrawideband and narrowband microwave imaging sensor arrays for early detection of breast cancer

About 250,000 cases of breast cancer were reported in 2014 in the United States alone. Such alarming statistics necessitate serious efforts for early detection of breast cancer. The existing breast cancer screening methods like mammography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging have a wide range of drawbacks from causing patient discomfort to emitting ionizing radiations. Overcoming these limitations of the current techniques paved way for the development and application of microwave imaging techniques to such health-related issues.