title: Heterogeneous Anthropomorphic Phantoms with Realistic Dielectric Properties for Microwave Breast Imaging Experiments.
abstract: We present a technique for fabricating realistic breast phantoms for microwave imaging experiments. Using oil-in-gelatin dispersions that mimic breast tissue dielectric properties at microwave frequencies, we constructed four heterogeneous phantoms spanning the full range of volumetric breast densities. We performed CT scans and dielectric properties measurements to characterize each phantom.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706 USA.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mashal
authors.forename: Fuqiang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Susan C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hagness