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The paper presents a microwave system operating at 4-5 GHz for brain tumor diagnosis. The proposed work presents a novel method to detect the presence of tumors by capitalizing on the variations in antenna response. To achieve highly precise and fast diagnosis, a high-gain antenna is placed on the surface of the skull. The gain and directivity of the antenna are enhanced by using a Frequency selective surface (FSS) array structure placed behind the antenna which directs the energy towards the human tissues for tumor detection purposes. By using the FSS array surface, there is a 4.3 dB increase in gain and a 4.2 dB increase in directivity. Simulations are carried out using a multi-layer skull model comprising Skin, Skull, and Brain. Our proposed work demonstrates that there is a variation of about 8 dB in S-parameters when a tumor of size 6 mm × 6 mm is placed in the brain area. Further, we have investigated the S-parameter characteristics using different shapes and sizes of tumors in the brain. The results show that variation in S-parameter characteristics can potentially be used to detect the presence of tumors in the human brain.

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Mr. Sanjeev Sharma

Dr. Daljeet Singh

Dr. Mariella Särestöniemi

Dr. Teemu Myllylä

Dr. Rajeev Kumar