ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Review of Microwaves Techniques for Breast Cancer Detection.
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46 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Fabrication and Dielectric Characterization of Stable Oil in Gelatin Breast Tissue Phantoms for Microwave Biomedical Imaging.Micromachines · 2025Article
- Microwave Breast Imaging System Modules, Enhancing Scan Quality and Reliability of Diagnostic Outputs During Clinical Testing.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Impact of Dual-Wavefront Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Bio-Tissues on Imaging and In-Body Communications.Biosensors · 2025Article
- A Line-Source Approach for Simulating MammoWave Microwave Imaging Apparatus for Breast Lesion Detection.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nanomaterials as electromagnetic sensors for tumour detection.Nanomedicine (London, England) · 2025Article
- Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease via Machine Learning-Based Microwave Sensing: An Experimental Validation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Metamaterial-based Artificial magnetic conductor for efficient breast cancer diagnosis using a low-cost antenna array.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A Breast Tumor Monitoring Vest with Flexible UWB Antennas-A Proof-of-Concept Study Using Realistic Breast Phantoms.Micromachines · 2024Article
- Design and experimental validation of a metamaterial-based sensor for microwave imaging in breast, lung, and brain cancer detection.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Review of Microwave Near-Field Sensing and Imaging Devices in Medical Applications.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Emerging paradigms in microwave imaging technology for biomedical applications: unleashing the power of artificial intelligence.Npj imaging · 2024Review
- Realistic 3D Phantoms for Validation of Microwave Sensing in Health Monitoring Applications.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Advancements in sarcopenia diagnosis: from imaging techniques to non-radiation assessments.Frontiers in medical technology · 2024Review
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- Mammography using low-frequency electromagnetic fields with deep learning.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A Multicentric, Single Arm, Prospective, Stratified Clinical Investigation to Confirm MammoWave's Ability in Breast Lesions Detection.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Conventional breast cancer detection techniques including X-ray mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound scanning suffer from shortcomings such as excessive cost, harmful radiation, and inconveniences to the patients. These challenges motivated researchers to investigate alternative methods including the use of microwaves. This article focuses on reviewing the background of microwave techniques for breast tumour detection. In particular, this study reviews the recent advancements in active microwave imaging, namely microwave tomography and radar-based techniques. The main objective of this paper is to provide researchers and physicians with an overview of the principles, techniques, and fundamental challenges associated with microwave imaging for breast cancer detection. Furthermore, this study aims to shed light on the fact that until today, there are very few commercially available and cost-effective microwave-based systems for breast cancer imaging or detection. This conclusion is not intended to imply the inefficacy of microwaves for breast cancer detection, but rather to encourage a healthy debate on why a commercially available system has yet to be made available despite almost 30 years of intensive research.
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