Dipole Array Sensor for Microwave Breast Cancer Detection

In this paper, a novel design of near-field dipole antenna sensor array for breast tumor detection is presented. The proposed consists four electrically small antennas fed by single port. Due to the proven fact that tumors have higher dielectric properties than surrounding normal tissues, utilized detecting evaluating variations sensor’s response two cases, and abnormal, tissues. A simulation study performed using both abnormal numerical phantoms with different sizes inserted at locations. Simulation results show detected various locations inside phantom due an increased area sensitivity multiple sensors array. An experimental conducted on chicken meat mimics healthy cases including made oil gelatin mixture conductive spheres meat. Experimental has placed