2024 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication,
Electrical, and Smart Systems (iCACCESS), 8-9 March, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Design and Analysis of Microstrip Patch Antenna
for Breast Tumor Detection
Sifat Hossain
Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
Bangladesh Army University of Science and
Technology (BAUST)
Saidpur, Bangladesh
E-mail: sifatapon@yahoo.com
Thuifique Alam
Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
Bangladesh Army University of Science
and Technology (BAUST)
Saidpur, Bangladesh
E-mail: alam1703033@gmail.com
Fatrul Rawshan
Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
Bangladesh Army University of Science
and Technology (BAUST)
Saidpur, Bangladesh
E-mail: fatrul@baust.edu.bd
Mizanur Rahman Nahid
Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
Bangladesh Army University of Science and
Technology (BAUST)
Saidpur, Bangladesh
E-mail: mizanurrahman.bausteee@gmail.com
Shahriar Alam
Department of Electronics and
Communication Engineering
Khulna University of Engineering &
Technology
Khulna-9203, Bangladesh
E-mail: rafee00066@gmail.com
Md. Sohel Rana
Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
E-mail: sohel.rana@uits.edu.bd
Abstract— Globally, breast cancer is the most prevalent
cancer form to be diagnosed in women. Medical methods such
as ultrasound, MRI, and X-ray all have several drawbacks. Two
distinct types of three-dimensional (3D) breast phantoms have
been built using CST microwave studio in combination with an
ISM-frequency band microstrip patch antenna to identify the
presence of a malignant tumor. The purpose of this work is to
use SAR analysis and variations in S11 characteristics to
identify the malignant tumor in a breast phantom. Other
parameters including reflection characteristics, Directivity, and
SAR have been analyzed to accomplish this goal. The tumor may
be easily identified in this procedure because the reflection
coefficient changes when a tumor is present in the breast
phantom. This method is superior to others for detecting
malignant tumors because living tissues are not ionized by the
microwave, keeping them safe.
Keywords—CST, SAR, Tumor, ISM Band, Breast Phantom,
Reflected Coefficient.
I. INTRODUCTION
The common invasive fatality in women is breast tumor. It
ranks second in frequency of cancer-related death among
females, following lung cancer. Every year, breast cancer
affects a staggering number of people. Breast tumor is
identified using different methods such as MRIs, ultrasounds,
X-ray mammograms, and biopsies. For accurate and
successful treatment, early diagnosis of breast tumors that
develop into breast cancer is essential. Finding the precise size
and location of the tumor is required to do this [1]. Wireless
Broadband technology is widely employed in wireless
communication systems. There are useful uses for UWB
microwave imaging in the world of medical diagnostics.
Because of its cheapness and non-ionizing nature, this
technology is among the most promising. UWB antennas are
used in medical imaging because of their compactness,
stability throughout the complete active band, and great
efficiency of radiation. The non-ionizing properties of
microwaves allow for the non-destructive biological tissue
assessment by imaging. Microwave imaging can be used to
precisely pinpoint the tumor because it is still very small in the
primary stages of breast cancer [2]. Low-power microwave
radiation is applied to the breast tissue in brief waves. Because
different conductivity and permittivity of tumors from both
healthy breast tissue and human breast tissue that has met their
demise, the tumor can be found utilizing microwave
frequency. Patients do not face any health hazards while using
microwave imaging techniques since the amount of energy
received by the breast is relatively tiny [3].
The most popular method of tumor identification, X-rays,
has a big missed detection rate since there is only a small
percentage of tissue that contrasts with the tumor. Because of
its ionizing radiation, it is hazardous to patients. Additionally
painful for breast compression is this technique [4]. When
evaluating malignancies in dense breast tissue that are very
complex to see on X-ray, ultrasound is a useful tool. It is also
unable to differentiate between benign and deadly
malignancies, just like X-rays. Comparing ultrasound to x-
ray mammography, the former is less painful [5]. Breast
cancer in younger and breast-implanted women can be
identified by MRI [6]. Other limitations of the MRI
technology include false-positive test results and the inability
to differentiate between malignant abnormalities [7].
Biopsies are a useful additional technique for detecting
breast cancer, but they also have some long-term problems
[8]. This procedure must be repeated in needle biopsy since