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An Introduction to Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)
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An Introduction to Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)
Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
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This book collates past and current research on one of the most
promising emerging modalities for breast cancer detection. Readers
will discover how, as a standalone technology or in conjunction
with another modality, microwave imaging has the potential to
provide reliable, safe and comfortable breast exams at low cost.
Current breast imaging modalities include X- ray, Ultrasound,
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Positron Emission Tomography. Each
of these methods suffers from limitations, including poor
sensitivity or specificity, high cost, patient discomfort, and
exposure to potentially harmful ionising radiation. Microwave
breast imaging is based on a contrast in the dielectric properties
of breast tissue that exists at microwave frequencies. The book
begins by considering the anatomy and dielectric properties of the
breast, contrasting historical and recent studies. Next,
radar-based breast imaging algorithms are discussed, encompassing
both early-stage artefact removal, and data independent and
adaptive beamforming algorithms. In a similar fashion, microwave
tomographic reconstruction algorithms are reviewed in the following
chapter, introducing the reader to both the fundamental and more
advanced algorithms. Apart from imaging, the book also reviews
research efforts in extracting clinically useful information from
the Radar Target Signature of breast tumours, which is used to
classify tumours as either benign or malignant. Finally, the book
concludes by describing the current state of the art in terms of
prototype microwave breast imaging systems, with a particular
emphasis on those which have progressed to the clinical evaluation
stage. This work is motivated by the fact that breast cancer is one
of the leading causes of death amongst women in Europe and the US,
and the second most common cancer in the world today. Such an
important area of research will appeal to many scholars and
practitioners.p>
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