Bioimpedance spectroscopy of breast phantoms

This article is devoted to the study of the possibility of detecting breast tumors, which can be used for early diagnostics of breast cancer, by the dielectric impedance spectroscopy method. Dielectric impedance spectroscopy is a version of the bioimpedance spectroscopy method, based on the concept...

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Main Authors: Kuzmin Andrey, Baranov Viktor
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Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2025-0007
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description This article is devoted to the study of the possibility of detecting breast tumors, which can be used for early diagnostics of breast cancer, by the dielectric impedance spectroscopy method. Dielectric impedance spectroscopy is a version of the bioimpedance spectroscopy method, based on the concept of breast tissue as a heterogeneous dielectric, the electrical and mathematical models of which are based on the Havriliak-Negami model. This opens the possibility of getting rid of direct mechanical and electrical contacts between the electrical impedance sensors of the mammograph and the skin. To determine the sensitivity of the dielectric impedance spectroscopy (DIS) method, a series of experiments was performed with phantoms with and without inclusion based on physiological solution (isotonic saline solution) and agar-agar. Using a special capacitive sensor and an LCR meter, the frequency response of the phantoms was determined. Analysis of the statistical characteristics of the differences in the frequency response curves showed significant differences (up to 8% for active R and 4% for reactive X components). The results confirmed the operability of the dielectric impedance spectroscopy method. An important direction for further research is to determine the most informative frequency range.
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spelling doaj-art-e72b1a6146ec4e40be40a656a70e7cea2025-08-20T04:03:17ZengSciendoJournal of Electrical Bioimpedance1891-54692025-04-01161505510.2478/joeb-2025-0007Bioimpedance spectroscopy of breast phantomsKuzmin Andrey0Baranov Viktor1Information and Computing Systems, Penza State University, Penza, RussiaInformation and Measurement Systems, Metrology, Penza State University, Penza, RussiaThis article is devoted to the study of the possibility of detecting breast tumors, which can be used for early diagnostics of breast cancer, by the dielectric impedance spectroscopy method. Dielectric impedance spectroscopy is a version of the bioimpedance spectroscopy method, based on the concept of breast tissue as a heterogeneous dielectric, the electrical and mathematical models of which are based on the Havriliak-Negami model. This opens the possibility of getting rid of direct mechanical and electrical contacts between the electrical impedance sensors of the mammograph and the skin. To determine the sensitivity of the dielectric impedance spectroscopy (DIS) method, a series of experiments was performed with phantoms with and without inclusion based on physiological solution (isotonic saline solution) and agar-agar. Using a special capacitive sensor and an LCR meter, the frequency response of the phantoms was determined. Analysis of the statistical characteristics of the differences in the frequency response curves showed significant differences (up to 8% for active R and 4% for reactive X components). The results confirmed the operability of the dielectric impedance spectroscopy method. An important direction for further research is to determine the most informative frequency range.https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2025-0007electrical bioimpedancebreast cancerdielectric impedance spectroscopybreast phantomhavriliak-negami model
spellingShingle Kuzmin Andrey
Baranov Viktor
Bioimpedance spectroscopy of breast phantoms
Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance
electrical bioimpedance
breast cancer
dielectric impedance spectroscopy
breast phantom
havriliak-negami model
title Bioimpedance spectroscopy of breast phantoms
title_full Bioimpedance spectroscopy of breast phantoms
title_fullStr Bioimpedance spectroscopy of breast phantoms
title_full_unstemmed Bioimpedance spectroscopy of breast phantoms
title_short Bioimpedance spectroscopy of breast phantoms
title_sort bioimpedance spectroscopy of breast phantoms
topic electrical bioimpedance
breast cancer
dielectric impedance spectroscopy
breast phantom
havriliak-negami model
url https://doi.org/10.2478/joeb-2025-0007
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