Ring‐shaped antenna array for multistatic microwave breast imaging systems
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DOI: 10.1002/mop.32834
Abstract: This article presents a ring‐shaped antenna array for multistatic microwave breast imaging. The antenna element uses a compact double‐ridged waveguide probe operating from 3 to 6 GHz, and its radiation performance is experimentally verified in… read more here.
Keywords: array multistatic; shaped antenna; microwave breast; ring shaped ... See more keywords
A miniaturized directional antenna for microwave breast imaging applications
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DOI: 10.1017/s1759078717000927
Abstract: A novel compact directional antenna with improved gain is proposed for microwave breast imaging (MBI) applications. The radiating fins are modified by etching several slots to make the antenna compact and enhance antenna performance in… read more here.
Keywords: breast imaging; antenna microwave; antenna; directional antenna ... See more keywords
Pathway to Demonstrating Clinical Efficacy of Microwave Breast Imaging: Qualitative and Quantitative Performance Assessment
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DOI: 10.1109/jerm.2022.3218756
Abstract: In the last five years alone, there has been an increasing number of operational microwave breast imaging systems used in clinical trials, with increasingly large and diverse patient populations. However, despite this increased activity and… read more here.
Keywords: efficacy; microwave breast; breast imaging; qualitative quantitative ... See more keywords
ROI Limited Unknowns Reduction-Based Contrast Source Inversion for Microwave Breast Imaging
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DOI: 10.1109/lawp.2020.3030054
Abstract: This letter introduces an accuracy-enhanced microwave imaging algorithm on the basis of contrast source inversion, aimed at a quantitative microwave breast cancer imaging scenario. The unknowns in the inverse scattering scheme form the most common… read more here.
Keywords: source inversion; imaging; microwave breast; breast ... See more keywords
Multiple-Frequency DBIM-TwIST Algorithm for Microwave Breast Imaging
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DOI: 10.1109/tap.2017.2679067
Abstract: A novel distorted Born iterative method (DBIM) algorithm is proposed for microwave breast imaging based on the two-step iterative shrinkage/thresholding method. We show that this implementation is more flexible and robust than using traditional Krylov… read more here.
Keywords: algorithm; breast imaging; breast; dbim ... See more keywords
High-Resolution Microwave Breast Imaging Using a 3-D Inverse Scattering Algorithm With a Variable-Strength Spatial Prior Constraint
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DOI: 10.1109/tap.2017.2751668
Abstract: Microwave inverse scattering is an exploratory imaging modality with potential for several clinical breast imaging applications, including density evaluation, cancer detection, and treatment monitoring. However, conventional regularization techniques used to solve the ill-posed inverse problem… read more here.
Keywords: resolution; breast imaging; spatial prior; inverse scattering ... See more keywords
Microwave Breast Imaging Using a Dry Setup
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DOI: 10.1109/tci.2019.2931079
Abstract: This article demonstrates for the first time, both numerically and experimentally, the feasibility of radar-based microwave imaging of anthropomorphic heterogeneously dense breasts in prone position, requiring no immersion liquid. The dry, contactless approach greatly simplifies… read more here.
Keywords: dry setup; microwave breast; imaging using; breast ... See more keywords
Gradient-Boosting Algorithm for Microwave Breast Lesion Classification—SAFE Clinical Investigation
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12123151
Abstract: (1) Background: Microwave breast imaging (MBI) is a promising breast-imaging technology that uses harmless electromagnetic waves to radiate the breast and assess its internal structure. It utilizes the difference in dielectric properties of healthy and… read more here.
Keywords: breast; microwave breast; pathology; gradient boosting ... See more keywords
On-Site Validation of a Microwave Breast Imaging System, before First Patient Study
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics8030053
Abstract: This paper presents the Wavelia microwave breast imaging system that has been recently installed at the Galway University Hospital, Ireland, for a first-in-human pilot clinical test. Microwave breast imaging has been extensively investigated over the… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; breast imaging; system; validation ... See more keywords
A Planar Ultrawideband Patch Antenna Array for Microwave Breast Tumor Detection
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DOI: 10.3390/ma13214918
Abstract: In this paper, a compact planar ultrawideband (UWB) antenna and an antenna array setup for microwave breast imaging are presented. The proposed antenna is constructed with a slotted semicircular-shaped patch and partial trapezoidal ground. It… read more here.
Keywords: antenna array; antenna; microwave breast; planar ultrawideband ... See more keywords