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Giannis Papatrechas¹, Angie Fasoula¹, Petros Arvanitis¹

¹Wavelia Healthcare, MVG Industries, 10563 Athens, Greece.

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|October 29, 2025

Summary

Microwave Breast Imaging (MWBI) shows promise for detecting breast lesions, potentially improving on mammography for dense breasts. Technological upgrades enhanced scan quality and specificity in a larger patient study.

Keywords:

breast cancer diagnosis breast imaging breast surface reconstruction medical radar microwave imaging

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Background:

Microwave Breast Imaging (MWBI) uses dielectric contrast to detect breast lesions.
MWBI may offer improved sensitivity over mammography for dense or young breasts.
The specificity of MWBI and management of false positives require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate technological upgrades and data processing modules for the Wavelia MWBI system.
To assess the impact of these enhancements on scan quality and diagnostic specificity.
To report findings from a larger clinical investigation involving 62 patients.

Main Methods:

Implementation of technological upgrades, accessories, and data processing modules in the 2nd generation Wavelia prototype.
Conducting bilateral MWBI scans on 62 patients with diverse breast characteristics.
Analysis of scan quality and diagnostic features for lesion characterization.

Main Results:

The upgrades and modules effectively handled variations in breast geometry, tissue consistency, and deformability.
Enhanced scan quality and a more valid reference reporting space were achieved.
A positive impact on the overall specificity of MWBI was observed.

Conclusions:

Technological advancements in the Wavelia system improve MWBI's ability to manage diverse patient anatomies.
Enhanced data processing and imaging outputs contribute to increased specificity.
Further clinical investigations are warranted to fully establish MWBI's diagnostic performance.