Modeling to Exhibit Microwave Imaging Methods to Improve Early Signs of Breast Cancer Detection

Lens by: david thonglyvong

Abstract— Proposed is a model that answers the question of how an active microwave imaging method can be used as an imaging modality to detect early signs of cancerous tumors in the breasts. The physical basis for microwave imaging lies in the significant contrast in the dielectric properties between the normal breast tissue and the malignant tissue at microwave frequencies [1]-[5]. The main active microwave imaging method used will be Confocal Microwave Imaging (CMI). CMI has been described in several researches to suggest improvements on early signs of breast cancer detection on subjects by examining the dielectric responses and properties of breast tissues and the construction of images from the information gathered. Presentation of this model will hopefully further exhibit how microwave breast cancer detection can become a prosperous clinical complement to the traditional methods of mammography.

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