Numerical investigation of breast tumour detection using multi-static radar

• DOI: 10.1049/el:20031183
• Publication Date: 2003-12-18T10:01:36Z
• Authors: R. Nilavalan; A. Gbedemah; I.J. Craddock; X. Li; S.C. Hagness
• Keywords: 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; 02 engineering and technology; 620; 004

A breast cancer detection technique using multi-static radar is proposed. For the first time, images are produced using this technique, using backscatter data produced from an anatomically realistic 2D MRI-derived FDTD model of the breast. Successful detection of a 2 mm-diameter tumour is demonstrated, although clarity of detection is dependent on mitigating antenna mutual coupling and skin reflections.