| Publication Type |
pre-print |
| School or College |
College of Engineering |
| Department |
Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Creator |
Simpson, Jamesina J. |
| Other Author |
Seidfaraji, Hamide; Hasan, Mehdi |
| Title |
A feasibility study of microjets applied to breast cancer detection |
| Date |
2012-01-01 |
| Description |
The feasibility of detecting small tumors of diameter 0.5mm inside a human breast is demonstrated using microjets. Microjets are photonic nanojets scaled to microwave frequencies wherein a plane-wave-illuminated dielectric sphere produces a high-intensity, narrow beam of light extending from the shadow-side surface. Contrasting electromagnetic properties (permittivity and conductivity) of normal and malignant breast tissue are the basis for the detection via a simple image processing approach to extract the backscattering from the tumor. Simple proof-of-concept simulation results are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the new approach. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| First Page |
949 |
| Last Page |
951 |
| Dissertation Institution |
University of Utah |
| Language |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
Seidfaraji, H., Hasan, M., & Simpson, J. J. (2012). A feasibility study of microjets applied to breast cancer detection. Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA12, 949-51. |
| Rights Management |
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| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| Format Extent |
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| Identifier |
uspace,18097 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6m62411 |
| Setname |
ir_uspace |
| ID |
708273 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6m62411 |
