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Wiley, Medical Physics, 8(37), p. 4210

DOI: 10.1118/1.3443569

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Three-dimensional microwave imaging of realistic numerical breast phantoms via a multiple-frequency inverse scattering technique

Journal article published in 2010 by Jacob D. Shea, Panagiotis Kosmas ORCID, Susan C. Hagness, Barry D. Van Veen
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Abstract

Purpose: Breast density measurement has the potential to play an important role in individualized breast cancer risk assessment and prevention decisions. Routine evaluation of breast density will require the availability of a low-cost, nonionizing, three-dimensional (3-D) tomographic imaging modality that exploits a strong properties contrast between dense fibroglandular tissue and less dense adipose tissue. The purpose of this computational study is to investigate the performance of 3-D tomography using low-power microwaves to reconstruct the spatial distribution of breast tissue dielectric properties and to evaluate the modality for application to breast density characterization.