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Breast tumors detection using multistatic microwave imaging with antipodal Vivaldi antennas utilizing DMAS and it-DMAS techniques

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 April 2024

Athul O. Asok ,
Ayush Tripathi  and
Sukomal Dey Open the ORCID record for Sukomal Dey [Opens in a new window]
Athul O. Asok
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala, India
Ayush Tripathi
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala, India
Sukomal Dey*
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala, India
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Corresponding author: Sukomal Dey; Email: sukomal.iitpkd@gmail.com
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Abstract

This work presents a study where a sinusoidal corrugated antipodal Vivaldi antenna (SC-AVA) operating in the ultra-wideband (UWB) region is employed as a transducer for microwave imaging (MWI) of a cancerous breast. The functionality of the antenna within the UWB range is confirmed based on performance parameters like return loss, gain, radiation pattern, fidelity factor, and group delay. E-field distribution, H-field distribution, and near field directivity simulations in the presence of the breast phantom have also been carried out and reported. The practical application of the developed antenna for biomedical imaging is evaluated by measuring the specific absorption rate (SAR) readings at multiple frequencies within its operating range. The SAR readings are obtained from an electromagnetic simulator by modelling a realistic heterogeneous breast phantom with multiple embedded tumors, and placing them in close proximity to the transducer. The modelled SC-AVA is further utilized for imaging multiple tumors hidden inside the gland layer of the heterogeneous breast phantom developed in-house. The fabricated breast phantom is scanned using the in-house developed multistatic MWI setup. Based on the data obtained from the scanning setup the images are reconstructed using both the delay multiply and sum (DMAS) and iterative DMAS imaging algorithms. Furthermore, a comparison of the reconstructed images is done to check in which case the obtained images are closer to the fabricated breast phantom.

Keywords

DMASheterogeneousit-DMASmicrowave imaging (MWI) algorithmssinusoidal corrugated antipodal Vivaldi antenna (SC-AVA)specific absorption rate (SAR)tumorsultra-wideband (UWB)
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Research Paper
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International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , First View , pp. 1 - 14
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with The European Microwave Association.

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