Designs of three different octagonal-shaped antennas for microwave-based breast cancer detection

Abstract

Abstract Today, there are numerous studies on Microwave Imaging Methods. Thanks to these studies, the success and accuracy rate, especially in breast cancer diagnosis, increases. Microstrip antennas are used in the microwave imaging method. In this study, three different antenna models aimed to be used in microwave imaging methods were designed on the CST Studio Suite program. The designed antennas have been tested on the phantom model in the simulation environment. The test results were examined, and the designed antennas were produced using 3D printing technology. The built antennas were tested in the laboratory using the phantom and tumor-containing phantom models and obtained results were compared.