ABSTRACT
Microwave imaging has been studied for breast cancer detection as a non-invasive modality for the past decades. This technology is based on the fact that the dielectric properties of the tumor tissues are different from those of the normal tissues. Through years of effort, this technology has evolved from preliminary tests on phantoms to clinical trials. Several groups have developed the imaging system and applied it to clinical tests. Furthermore, encouraging results have also been obtained, which demonstrated the efficacy of this technology. It is promising that microwave breast imaging will be applied to practical usage and is expected to promote the frequent monitoring of breast health. In this chapter, the state-of-the-art of this technique is reviewed and the clinical results are presented.
