ANALYSIS OF DISPERSIVE EFFECTS OF BREAST PHANTOM MODEL ON ULTRA WIDEBAND MICROWAVE IMAGING OF BREAST CANCER TUMOR

İlhami Ünal, Bahattin Türetken, Umut Buluş, Cahit Canbay

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