UWB Antenna for Breast Cancer Detection Using Back Scattering

Abstract

Traditional medical imaging systems are not able to identify tumor in human fast and reliable way. Imaging systems as computed tomography scan, magnetic resonance imaging, etc., bring human health-related issues because of the ionization effect. In this study, the design and performance analysis of a 3D antenna has been done for microwave imaging application to diagnose cancer. A folded radiating structure, directive 3-D antenna has been used for the application of microwave imaging for clinical diagnosis. By optimizing the complete dimension, projected antenna is achieved with a reduced size of 20 × 20 mm2. In addition, the antenna was modeled with four layers of woman breast phantom tissues. This shows that the projected antenna is an appropriate equipment which can be used to construct a microwave diagnostic procedure meter for early women breast cancer detection.