A prototype system for measuring microwave frequency reflections from the breast

International Journal of Biomedical Imaging

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Bourqui, J ^a   Sill, J M ^a   Fear, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MICROWAVE; GAIN INSIGHT; MEASUREMENT SENSITIVITY; MECHANICAL POSITIONING; MICROWAVE BREAST IMAGING; MICROWAVE IMAGING; MONOSTATIC; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; REFLECTED SIGNAL; SIMULATIONS AND MEASUREMENTS; SYSTEM SENSITIVITY; WORK-RELATED;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 84858435800     PISSN: 16874188     EISSN: 16874196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/851234     Document Type: Article

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