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Dielectric characterization study of liquid‐based materials for mimicking breast tissues
Author(s) -
Romeo Stefania,
Di Donato Loreto,
Bucci Ovidio Mario,
Catapano Ilaria,
Crocco Lorenzo,
Scarfì Maria Rosaria,
Massa Rita
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.26001
Subject(s) - polyethylene glycol , dielectric , characterization (materials science) , materials science , microwave , permittivity , distilled water , dielectric permittivity , range (aeronautics) , polyethylene , analytical chemistry (journal) , electronic engineering , optoelectronics , chemistry , composite material , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , chromatography , computer science , telecommunications , engineering
The possibility of mimicking different types of breast tissues to realize experimental phantoms has been investigated by measuring the complex permittivity of polyethylene glycol mono phenyl ether (Triton X‐100) and distilled water solutions. In this respect, broad band electromagnetic characterization of several mixtures, at different concentrations, has been carried out in the 0.5–12 GHz frequency range. The good fitting between the dielectric properties of mammary tissues and that of the proposed mixtures, and the stability against temperature in the range 18–30 °C, suggest the possibility of mimicking the dielectric characteristics of breast tissues using easily available and low cost materials. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 53:1276–1280, 2011; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/mop.26001