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Microwave apparatus for testing breast integrity based on Huygens principle: clinical validation on 16 subjects

Microwave apparatus for testing breast integrity based on Huygens principle: clinical validation on 16 subjects

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  • DOI:  10.1049/cp.2017.0302
  • ISBN: 978-1-78561-699-0
  • Location: Loughborough, UK
  • Conference date: 13-14 Nov. 2017
  • Format: PDF
In this study, we present the initial results of the clinical validation of a microwave apparatus for testing breast integrity. The microwave apparatus does not emit ionizing radiation; thus, it is completely safe for the patients. Moreover, no matching liquid is required. Huygens Principle is used to process microwave signals and construct a correspondent image. We compare microwave images with respect to echography and/or mammogram diagnosis. From the microwave images obtained from the first 16 subjects, it is possible to conclude that microwave images of non-healthy subjects have a maximum to average ratio, which is approximately 10% greater than that of the healthy subjects. Maximum to average ratio has been also used to classify the microwave images, obtaining a sensitivity of 91%.

Inspec keywords: biomedical ultrasonics; microwave imaging; mammography; medical image processing; image classification

Subjects: Sonic and ultrasonic radiation (medical uses); Industrial and medical applications of microwaves; Biology and medical computing; Patient diagnostic methods and instrumentation; X-ray techniques: radiography and computed tomography (biomedical imaging/measurement); Microwaves and other electromagnetic waves (medical uses); Microwaves and other electromagnetic waves (biomedical imaging/measurement); Computer vision and image processing techniques; X-rays and particle beams (medical uses); Image recognition; Sonic and ultrasonic radiation (biomedical imaging/measurement)

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