Microwave Imaging in Medicine: Promises and Future Challenges
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Medical microwave imaging techniques seek to exploit dielectric-properties contrast mechanisms that are sensitive to physiological or pathological factors of clinical interest. The dawn of the 21st century has brought exciting prospects for innovative microwave sensing technologies to address diagnostic needs in medicine, particularly early-stage breast cancer detection. Yet numerous challenges need to be overcome in order to achieve the promise of microwave breast imaging in a clinical setting. This general lecture will highlight recent advances in the field of medical microwave imaging and strategies for moving forward towards clinical realization.
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