Experimental investigation of breast tumor imaging using indirect microwave holography

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 480-482

  Elsdon, M ^a   Smith, D ^a   Leach, M ^a   Foti, S J ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer detection; Microwave imaging

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIAGNOSIS; MICROWAVE HOLOGRAPHY; MICROWAVES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; TUMORS;

BREAST CANCER DETECTION; MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES; MICROWAVE IMAGING; OPTICAL FREQUENCIES;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 33644765667     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.21384     Document Type: Article

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