Early detection of breast cancer is required to increase the chances of a successful treatment. However, current breast-imaging systems such as X-Ray mammography, breast ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging have technological limitations so that novel solutions are needed to address this major societal problem. The current paper considers ultra-wideband (UWB) microwave radiation in the frequency band from 1 to 9 GHz. Given by the non-ionizing nature of microwaves frequent check-ups are more feasible. In this work, we propose algorithms for qualitative and quantitative microwave breast imaging for a transmission-based UWB system. Based on numerical and experimental data, the performance of the algorithms has been investigated and compared. Finally, microwave images obtained during an initial patient study are discussed relative to corresponding X-ray images.

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基于传输的乳腺成像系统的数值和实验分析：对患者的应用研究

需要早期发现乳腺癌以增加成功治疗的机会。然而，当前的乳房成像系统，如 X 射线乳房 X 光检查、乳房超声和磁共振成像具有技术限制，因此需要新的解决方案来解决这个主要的社会问题。目前的论文考虑了 1 至 9 GHz 频带中的超宽带 (UWB) 微波辐射。鉴于微波的非电离性质，频繁检查更可行。在这项工作中，我们提出了用于基于传输的 UWB 系统的定性和定量微波乳房成像算法。基于数值和实验数据，对算法的性能进行了研究和比较。最后，