Towards Enhancing Skin Reflection Removal and Image Focusing Using a 3-D Breast Surface Reconstruction Algorithm

Suppressing skin reflection is vital for successful tumor detection in radar breast imaging systems. In this communication, a novel skin reflection removal (SRR) algorithm is presented based on a previously-proposed breast surface reconstruction algorithm. This skin reflection removal algorithm is v...

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Veröffentlicht in:	IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation 2013-10, Vol.61 (10), p.5343-5346
Hauptverfasser:	Sarafianou, Mantalena, Craddock, Ian J., Henriksson, Tommy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences Breast Breast cancer detection Exact sciences and technology Imaging microwave radar-based imaging Numerical models Radar imaging Radiolocalization and radionavigation Skin skin reflection suppression Surface reconstruction Telecommunications Telecommunications and information theory Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	Suppressing skin reflection is vital for successful tumor detection in radar breast imaging systems. In this communication, a novel skin reflection removal (SRR) algorithm is presented based on a previously-proposed breast surface reconstruction algorithm. This skin reflection removal algorithm is validated using numerical MRI-derived breast models. This communication also investigates how the same skin location information can be used to enhance the delay-and-sum algorithm.
ISSN:	0018-926X 1558-2221
DOI:	10.1109/TAP.2013.2271494