TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas for breast cancer detection with microwave imaging
T2 - A review
AU - Saeidi, Tale
AU - Mahmood, Sarmad Nozad
AU - Saleh, Sahar
AU - Timmons, Nick
AU - Al-Gburi, Ahmed Jamal Abdullah
AU - Razzaz, Faroq
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Authors
PY - 2025/3
Y1 - 2025/3
N2 - In recent years, microwave imaging has attracted much attention and offers several advantages over existing imaging systems. It allows for a thorough examination of biological tissues, making it possible to identify changes in their shape and pinpoint their exact locations. One exciting development in this field is ultra-wideband (UWB) microwave imaging, which delivers superior results while using radiation that is not harmful. Antennas are a crucial part of UWB systems and require careful optimization, especially considering their proximity to the human body. Various factors need to be considered when designing antennas, including the choice of materials and dimensions, operational bandwidth, the impact of the human body on antenna performance, and the dynamics of short-pulse propagation. Recent research has focused on improving electromagnetic sensors used in these systems, whether as standalone units or as part of antenna arrays. This paper aims to comprehensively review significant advancements in high-performance UWB antenna sensors used in microwave imaging systems utilized for breast cancer detection.
AB - In recent years, microwave imaging has attracted much attention and offers several advantages over existing imaging systems. It allows for a thorough examination of biological tissues, making it possible to identify changes in their shape and pinpoint their exact locations. One exciting development in this field is ultra-wideband (UWB) microwave imaging, which delivers superior results while using radiation that is not harmful. Antennas are a crucial part of UWB systems and require careful optimization, especially considering their proximity to the human body. Various factors need to be considered when designing antennas, including the choice of materials and dimensions, operational bandwidth, the impact of the human body on antenna performance, and the dynamics of short-pulse propagation. Recent research has focused on improving electromagnetic sensors used in these systems, whether as standalone units or as part of antenna arrays. This paper aims to comprehensively review significant advancements in high-performance UWB antenna sensors used in microwave imaging systems utilized for breast cancer detection.
KW - Breast cancer detection
KW - Imaging artifacts
KW - Microwave imaging
KW - Microwave tomography
KW - Tumor localization
KW - UWB antennas
KW - UWB radar
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U2 - 10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104167
DO - 10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104167
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85216772566
SN - 2590-1230
VL - 25
JO - Results in Engineering
JF - Results in Engineering
M1 - 104167
ER -
