Wavelet-Based Breast Tumor Localization Technique Using a UWB Radar

This paper deals with the potential of ultra-wideband (UWB) microwave imaging for the detection and localization of breast cancer in its early stages. A method is proposed for locating tumors which is based on the signal time-of-∞ight backscattered by the tumor. Time-of-∞ight is detected using a wavelet transform algorithm. The feasibility of the method has been investigated by means of simulated results using Finite-Difierence Time-Domain (FDTD) and experimental results with a UWB radar and a phantom.

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