microwave sensing
Readily available animal tissue such as ground beef is a convenient material for mimicking the dielectric properties of biological tissue when validating microwave imaging and sensing hardware and techniques. The reliable use of these materials depends on the accurate characterization of their properties. Tissue water content is a dominant factor in microwave frequency tissue properties, thus the effect of dehydration must be considered. The dependence of tissue properties on hydration is also important for new applications of microwave sensing for hydration monitoring.
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Microwave-based breast cancer detection is a growing field that has been investigated as a potential novel method for breast cancer detection. Breast microwave sensing (BMS) systems use low-powered, non-ionizing microwave signals to interrogate the breast tissues. While some BMS systems have been evaluated in clinical trials, many challenges remain before these systems can be used as a viable clinical option, and breast phantoms (breast models) allow for rigorous and controlled experimental investigations.
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We collected experimental field data with a prototype open-ended waveguide sensor (WR975) operating between 600 MHz - 1300 MHz. With our prototype sensor we collected reflection coefficient measurements at a total of 50 unique 1-ft^2 sites across two separate established cranberry beds in central Wisconsin. The sensor was placed directly on top of cranberry-crop bed canopies, and we obtained 12 independent reflection coefficient measurements (each defined as one S11 sweep across frequency) at each 1-ft^2 site by randomly rotating and/or translating the sensor aperture above each site. After
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