The possibility of mimicking different types of breast tissues to realize experimental phantoms has been investigated by measuring the complex permittivity of polyethylene glycol mono phenyl ether (Triton X-100) and distilled water solutions. In this respect, broad band electromagnetic characterization of several mixtures, at different concentrations, has been carried out in the 0.5???12 GHz frequency range. The good fitting between the dielectric properties of mammary tissues and that of the proposed mixtures, and the stability against temperature in the range 18???30 °C, suggest the possibility of mimicking the dielectric characteristics of breast tissues using easily available and low cost materials.
Dielectric characterization study of liquid-based materials for mimicking breast tissues / S., Romeo; L., Di Donato; Bucci, OVIDIO MARIO; I., Catapano; L., Crocco; M. R., Scarfı`; Massa, Rita. - In: MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS. - ISSN 0895-2477. - 53:6(2011), pp. 1276-1280. [10.1002/mop.26001]
Dielectric characterization study of liquid-based materials for mimicking breast tissues
BUCCI, OVIDIO MARIO;MASSA, RITA
2011
Abstract
The possibility of mimicking different types of breast tissues to realize experimental phantoms has been investigated by measuring the complex permittivity of polyethylene glycol mono phenyl ether (Triton X-100) and distilled water solutions. In this respect, broad band electromagnetic characterization of several mixtures, at different concentrations, has been carried out in the 0.5???12 GHz frequency range. The good fitting between the dielectric properties of mammary tissues and that of the proposed mixtures, and the stability against temperature in the range 18???30 °C, suggest the possibility of mimicking the dielectric characteristics of breast tissues using easily available and low cost materials.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
