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Implementation of Microwave Non-Destructive Testing Principle Using UWB Antenna for Breast Tumor Detection

Haryo Dwi Prananto1,*, Aditia Nur Bakti1, Wuwus Ardiatna2, Mohamad Khoirul Anam1, Elvina Trivida1, Yoppy1, Tyas Ari Wahyu Wijanarko1, Muhammad Imam Sudrajat1, Hutomo Wahyu Nugroho3, Dwi Mandaris3,4, R. Harry Arjadi1
1Research Center for Electrical Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), 15314 Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
2Research Center for Equipment Manufacturing Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), 15314 Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
3Directorate of Laboratory Management, Research, Facilities, and Science and Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), 10340 Jakarta, Indonesia
4Departement of Electrical Engineering, Mercu Buana University, Jakarta, Indonesia
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed:
E-mail: hary011@brin.go.id (HDP)
Evergreen, Vol. 12, Iss. 04, pp. 2207–2215, 2025
DOI: 10.5109/7402649
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Received: June 06, 2025 | Revised: August 01, 2025 | Accepted: December 17, 2025 | Published: December 2025
Abstract
Microwave Non-Destructive Testing operates based on the principle of detecting variations in dielectric constants to characterize the internal structure of dielectric materials. Microwave scattering's ability to penetrate biological tissues and differentiate dielectric contrasts enables the detection of tumors within the human breast. In this research, breast tumor detection was performed using an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) antenna, specifically a Metamaterial-Corrugated Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna (MCAVA), operating within the 2–8 GHz frequency range. Materials with dielectric constant values equivalent to those of breast tissue and tumors were employed. Time-domain analysis of S-parameter data obtained from MCAVA antenna measurements reveals of tumor presence within breast tissue.
Keywords
breast tumor detection; dielectric constant; Metamaterial-Corrugated Antipodal Vivaldi antenna; Microwave Non-Destructive Testing; UWB antenna
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