Radio-Frequency Breast Cancer Imaging Results for a Simplified Cylindrical Phantom

Authors

Giuseppe Ruvio, Technological University DublinFollow
Raffaele Solimene, Seconda Università di NapoliFollow
Antonietta D'Alterio, Seconda Università di NapoliFollow
Max Ammann, Technological University DublinFollow
Rocco Pierri, Seconda Università di NapoliFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper

Rights

This item is available under a Creative Commons License for non-commercial use only

Disciplines

3. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Publication Details

10th International Conference of the European Bioelectromagnetics Association, 2011, Rome.

Abstract

Microwave imaging is a pervasive research field and
is useful in numerous applicative diagnostic noninvasive contexts. This paper focuses on two aspects. First, we perform a numerical investigation to assess the role played by fundamental parameters (i.e. number of sensors, operating frequency bandwidth) on cancer detection. To this end, a simplified cylindrical phantom probed by ideal two-dimensional dipoles (i.e. infinitely long along the axis of invariance) is considered. Second, in order to focus on the role of the antennas, we analyze, still by numerical simulations and for a simplified breast model, how performances vary when a realistic antenna is adopted.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21427/D7K30H

Recommended Citation

G. Ruvio, R. et al. (2011) Radio-frequency breast cancer imaging results for a simplified cylindrical phantom. 10th Int. Conference of the European Bioelectromagnetics Association, 2011, Rome. ID 5250, ISBN 978-88-8286-231-2, doi:10.21427/D7K30H

Funder

Dublin Institute of Technology