Time-Domain Simulations of a 31-Antenna Array for Breast Cancer Imaging

Maciej Klemm, Christophe Fumeaux, Dirk Baumann, Ian J. Craddock

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Abstract

In this paper we discuss challenges related with time-domain simulations of a complete microwave radar imaging system for breast cancer detection. Two different numerical methods are considered to address this demanding electromagnetic problem featuring 31 ultra-wideband antennas. The first method is the Finite Integration Technique (FIT) applied in a regular grid and implemented in a commercial solver, whereas the second method is an in-house developed Finite-Volume Time-Domain (FVTD) code applied in a tetrahedral mesh. Our work focuses on the fundamental differences between the two approaches for the comprehensive full-wave modeling of the considered problem. The emphasis of the comparison is placed on the computational cost, which reveals the strengths and limitations of both methods for the problem considered.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION (APSURSI)
Place of PublicationNEW YORK
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages710-713
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-9561-0
Publication statusPublished - 2011
EventIEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI)/USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting - Spokane, United States
Duration: 3 Jul 20118 Jul 2011

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI)/USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySpokane
Period3/07/118/07/11

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