Publication Name	World Journal of Methodology
Manuscript ID	110991
Country	Switzerland

Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Microwave breast imaging: A review of clinical potential and technological advances
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Isabella Akesson, Richard Kovac, Hyuna Son, Ana Claudia Teixeira de Castro Gonçalves Ortega, Daniil Fedorov and Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige
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Corresponding Author	Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige, MD, . aroshperera@outlook.it
Key Words	Microwave breast imaging; Microwave tomography; Radar-based imaging; Confocal microwave imaging; Breast cancer detection; Dielectric properties; Non-ionizing imaging; Antenna design; Deep learning; Image reconstruction
Core Tip	Microwave breast imaging (MBI) offers a non-ionizing, cost-effective alternative to traditional breast imaging, particularly beneficial for women with dense breast tissue. By exploiting dielectric contrasts between malignant and healthy tissues, MBI-through techniques like microwave tomography and confocal radar imaging-shows promise in early detection. Despite challenges like limited spatial resolution and anatomical variability, advancements in antenna design, machine learning, and real-time imaging continued to push MBI closer to clinical integration, especially in low-resource or high-risk settings.
Citation	Akesson I, Kovac R, Son H, de Castro Gonçalves Orteg ACT, Fedorov D, Arachchige ASPM. Microwave breast imaging: A review of clinical potential and technological advances. World J Methodol 2025; In press

Received	2025-06-20 01:50
Peer-Review Started	2025-06-20 01:50
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Return for Revision	2025-07-28 07:53
Revised	2025-08-06 14:00
Second Decision	2025-11-25 02:44
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-11-26 02:25
Articles in Press	2025-11-26 02:25
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