Multifrequency trans-admittance scanner: Mathematical framework and feasibility

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-36

  Kim, Sungwhan ^a   Lee, Jeehyun ^b   Seo, Jin Keun ^b   Woo, Eung Je ^c   Zribp, Habib ^c  

^a Hanbat National University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anomaly estimation algorithm; Breast cancer detection; Electrical conductivity; T Scan

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES; INVERSE PROBLEMS; SKIN;

ANOMALY DETECTION METHODS; ANOMALY DETECTIONS; ANOMALY ESTIMATION ALGORITHM; BREAST CANCER DETECTION; BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSES; BREAST TUMORS; COMPLEX CONDUCTIVITIES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FREQUENCY DIFFERENCES; HANDHELD; MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORKS; MULTI FREQUENCIES; NEUMANN; NORMAL TISSUES; REFERENCE DATUMS; SCANNING PROBES; SINUSOIDAL VOLTAGES; T-SCAN; ZERO VOLTAGES;

SCANNING;

EID: 55149106135     PISSN: 00361399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/070683593     Document Type: Article

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