Original scientific paper

Assesment of accurate dielectric model and selected patents on microwave breast cancer detection

Emine Avşar Aydin ; Çukurova University, Department of Electrical-Electronic Engineering Sarıçam/Adana, Turkey
Mustafa Berkan Biçer orcid.org/0000-0003-3278-6071 ; Mersin University, Department of Electrical-Electronic Engineering Mersin, Turkey
Ali Akdağli orcid.org/0000-0003-3312-992X ; Mersin University, Department of Electrical-Electronic Engineering Mersin, Turkey

Abstract

Advances in microwave breast cancer detection and imaging during last decade are reported in this review paper. An introduction to breast cancer and detection methods and detailed information about microwave imaging and selected patents are presented. The advantages and disadvantages of the presented patents and also state of breast cancer detection and imaging are discussed. Microwave imaging for breast tumor detection is considered to be promising, as it is believed that there is a significant or detectable contrast in malignant, benign and normal tissues over a broad frequency range. Also, there have been many dielectric models, especially the double Debye model has been used to define the dielectric response of different biological tissues. On the other hand, double Debye model is not accurate for human breast tissue because there are knowledge limitations about the structure, dynamics, and macroscopic behavior of breast tissue. It is vital that, according to frequency, accurate dielectric model should be chosen in detection systems.

Keywords

microwave imaging; malignant tissue; benign tissue; debye model; dielectric model

Hrčak ID:

149766

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/149766

Publication date:

15.12.2015.

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