Active Thermography with Microwave Excitation - Phantom Studies

Abstract

Different sources of irradiation microwave and optical: infrared lamps, halogen lamps, semiconductor photodiodes and lasers – used for comparison of active thermography experiments are evaluated. The main task is to find if microwave excitation is, according to our expectation, reasonably better than optical one in terms of its use in breast cancer diagnostics. Gel phantom studies with use of different excitation sources and thermographic measurements of forced temperature changes are related. Final conclusion in medical experiments and diagnostics optical sources seem to be more handy and safe in use.