title: Development and application of human breast phantoms in microwave diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.
abstract: We highlight recent progress in the development of high-fidelity numerical and physical breast phantoms. These phantoms mimic the anatomical structure and physical properties that are relevant to accurately portraying microwave interactions with the human breast. The phantoms are currently being used in numerous laboratory studies of microwave diagnostic and therapeutic technologies for a variety of potential clinical applications in breast health and disease management.
authors.forename: Luz Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Neira
authors.forename: R Owen
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Mays
authors.forename: Susan C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hagness
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008954:Models, Biological; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging