TY - GEN
T1 - Coverage Estimation for Microwave Imaging using Full Multistatic Radar Imaging Algorithms with Restricted Opening
AU - Benchakroun, Hamza
AU - Fasoula, Angie
AU - Duchesne, Luc
AU - O'Halloran, Martin
AU - O'Loughlin, Declan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 EurAAP.
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - Many clinical investigations of microwave breast imaging systems are ongoing. However, few studies have investigated the optimal antenna design to maximise imaging performance. In this paper, the impact of the radial behaviour of the antenna on coverage area is investigated. A simplified antenna model in a homogeneous medium is used to estimate the power density and hence the coverage within the antenna array. Results from different antenna array configurations are compared, showing coverage can vary depending on the number of antennas used for multistatic imaging. The analysis is repeated for a lossy medium and highlights that losses increase the coverage estimation, although higher power and better signal-to-noise ratio would be required.In summary, this paper shows that the antenna radial behaviour can influence the coverage. In summary, this paper identifies preliminary limits on antenna design parameters to maximise coverage.
AB - Many clinical investigations of microwave breast imaging systems are ongoing. However, few studies have investigated the optimal antenna design to maximise imaging performance. In this paper, the impact of the radial behaviour of the antenna on coverage area is investigated. A simplified antenna model in a homogeneous medium is used to estimate the power density and hence the coverage within the antenna array. Results from different antenna array configurations are compared, showing coverage can vary depending on the number of antennas used for multistatic imaging. The analysis is repeated for a lossy medium and highlights that losses increase the coverage estimation, although higher power and better signal-to-noise ratio would be required.In summary, this paper shows that the antenna radial behaviour can influence the coverage. In summary, this paper identifies preliminary limits on antenna design parameters to maximise coverage.
KW - microwave breast imaging
KW - microwave imaging
KW - multistatic radar imaging
KW - propagation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85088637694&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135219
DO - 10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135219
M3 - Conference Publication
T3 - 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020
BT - 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020
Y2 - 15 March 2020 through 20 March 2020
ER -