BREAST CANCER IMAGING DEVICE THROUGH MICROWAVE SURFACE IMPEDANCE

摘要

A breast cancer imaging device with microwave surface impedance is a device which is used for imaging tumors in breast tissue using harmless electromagnetic waves in microwave band. It performs this function by using harmless electromagnetic waves without using X-ray. Thus, it can be performed in desired frequency, as many times as desired. Since compressing the breasts is no longer required, it is not a painful imaging process for the patient; moreover, it does not fail to detect the tumors that are close to the rib cage.

主权项

1. A breast cancer imaging device with microwave surface impedance, characterized in comprising:
an imaging computer, at least one-port measurement module or device with S-parameter (Scattering parameter) which measures scattering parameters of the breast, a bed on which the patient lies during measurement and on which a measurement hole is provided, a mechanical scanning unit, a power source module meeting energy need of the whole system, a main axis, at least one axis comprised by the main axis, axis motors that move the main axis and said axis or axes comprised by the main axis, motor control software which controls said motors and/or said main axis motor and which is installed in the motor control unit and imaging computer, measurement antenna(s) which is/are provided in said axis or axes comprised by the main axis and which scatter(s) electromagnetic wave in the form of continuous wave, image algorithm software which assesses S parameters of the breast having been measured and which is installed in said imaging computer; which estimates and analyzes surface impedance on the breast surface by means of measurement antenna(s) through measuring the electric field formed due to scattering of the electromagnetic wave applied by measurement antennas again by means of measurement antennas; which detects tumors by means of tomographic methods; which decides whether tumor-like structures observed in the breast are malign or benign by classifying dielectric parameters of the tissues; and which activates said measurement antennas as receiver/transmitter in accordance with the desired algorithm via electronic ignition; microwave cable which connects said measurement antennas to said measurement module or device with S parameter, a platform for moving the main axis, semicircular spring(s) that move(s) said axis or axes comprised by the main axis, at least one measurement antenna connecting point (48) located on said semicircular spring(s), and a camera used for measuring 3-dimensional coordinates of the breast.