Sub-Millimeter Melanoma Skin Cancer Detection: Differentiating between Healthy and Malignant Tissues Based on Local Specific Absorption Rate

Milad Mirzaee, Yanghyo Kim

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Abstract

This paper investigates the local specific absorption rate (SAR) of ultra-wideband millimeter-wave (mm-wave) double-ridge open-ended waveguide antennas (OEWA) for early-stage skin cancer detection. Specifically, an OEWA with a 15-40-GHz bandwidth is designed and fabricated. The proposed antenna demonstrates |S11|<-10 dB and stable and symmetric radiation patterns across 15-40 GHz with aperture sizes of 9.47×5.79 mm2. A 3D realistic biological model consisting of skin, subcutaneous fat, and muscle is developed to evaluate the SAR in healthy and malignant lesions. The permittivity of the cancerous tissue was modeled according to a Debye function that took into account the higher water content of this tissue with respect to healthy skin.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings
Pages351-352
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781665496582
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Denver, United States
Duration: 10 Jul 202215 Jul 2022

Publication series

Name2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period10/07/2215/07/22

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