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Breast Cancer
Scientists at University of Greenwich target breast cancer
September 4th, 2008
According to a study from Chatham, the United Kingdom, "This paper studies the possibility of distinguishing between benign and malignant masses by exploiting the morphology-dependent temporal and spectral characteristics of their microwave backscatter response in ultra-wideband breast cancer detection. The spiculated border profiles of 2-D breast masses are generated by modifying the baseline elliptical rings based upon the irregularity of their peripheries." "Furthermore, the single- and multilayer lesion models are used to characterize a distinct mass region followed by a sharp transition to background, and a blurred mass border exhibiting a gradual transition to...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-04)
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