MARIA M4: clinical evaluation of a prototype ultrawideband radar scanner for breast cancer detection

A microwave imaging system has been developed as a clinical diagnostic tool operating in the 3- to 8-GHz region using multistatic data collection. A total of 86 patients recruited from a symptomatic breast care clinic were scanned with a prototype design. The resultant three-dimensional images have...

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Published in:	Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) Vol. 3; no. 3; p. 033502
Main Authors:	Preece, Alan W, Craddock, Ian, Shere, Mike, Jones, Lyn, Winton, Helen L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers 01-07-2016
Subjects:	Physics of Medical Imaging breast cancer clinical evaluation MARIA imaging multistatic radar ultrawideband
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Summary:	A microwave imaging system has been developed as a clinical diagnostic tool operating in the 3- to 8-GHz region using multistatic data collection. A total of 86 patients recruited from a symptomatic breast care clinic were scanned with a prototype design. The resultant three-dimensional images have been compared "blind" with available ultrasound and mammogram images to determine the detection rate. Images show the location of the strongest signal, and this corresponded in both older and younger women, with sensitivity of >74%, which was found to be maintained in dense breasts. The pathway from clinical prototype to clinical evaluation is outlined.
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ISSN:	2329-4302 2329-4310
DOI:	10.1117/1.JMI.3.3.033502