Early brain tumour detection without the MRI price tag.
NeuroWave Imaging is developing an antenna-based microwave head imaging system for early brain tumour detection. It aims to be real-time, non-invasive and affordable where MRI and CT are out of reach.
Brain imaging is expensive and hard to reach.
X-ray, MRI, CT and PET have transformed diagnosis, but they come with real drawbacks.
High cost
Conventional scanners are expensive to buy and to run.
Limited access
Many areas have no scanner nearby.
Late detection
When scans are hard to get, tumours are often found later.
Microwave imaging for the head.
Tissues respond differently to microwaves, so an antenna system can detect abnormal tissue without radiation.
Designed for the head
- Antenna types compared
- Substrates matched to tissue
- Compact array design
Microwave and UWB
- Non-invasive
- No ionising radiation
- Portable form factor
Smarter detection
- Signal processing pipeline
- Machine learning classification
- Supports clinicians
How NeuroWave works.
A low-power scan, then software reconstructs and interprets the signals.
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Place the array
Antennas sit around the patient's head.
Antenna - 2
Send microwaves
Low-power ultra-wideband signals pass into the tissue.
UWB - 3
Read reflections
Antennas capture how the signals scatter.
Signal - 4
Detect anomalies
Signal processing and machine learning flag suspicious regions.
ML
What the evidence review covers.
Our design is grounded in a published review of antenna designs and substrates for microwave head imaging.
Source: Mathew et al., MethodsX 15, 103726 (2025). doi:10.1016/j.mex.2025.103726
Who NeuroWave is for.
Places that need brain screening but lack big scanners.
Clinics
- Screening before referral
- Lower equipment cost
- Quick results
Remote regions
- Portable design
- No large scanner room
- Wider access
Device partners
- Antenna design know-how
- Machine learning pipeline
- Research collaboration
Where we are today.
NeuroWave Imaging is at the research stage.
Review-based
Our foundation is a literature review, not yet clinical data.
Prototype next
The next step is building and testing an antenna prototype.
Not for diagnosis
The system is not approved for clinical use.
The team behind NeuroWave.
Founded in 2025 by the research team behind the microwave head imaging review.
Sharf Alzu’bi
Co-author of the NeuroWave Imaging research.
Jinu Mathew
Co-author of the NeuroWave Imaging research.
Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf
Co-author of the NeuroWave Imaging research.
Navin M George
Co-author of the NeuroWave Imaging research.
Ancy Michel
Co-author of the NeuroWave Imaging research.
Neethan Elizabeth Abraham
Co-author of the NeuroWave Imaging research.
Deema Mohammed Alsekait
Co-author of the NeuroWave Imaging research.
Diaa Salama AbdElminaam
Co-author of the NeuroWave Imaging research.
Frequently asked questions
Is microwave imaging safe?
It uses low-power, non-ionising signals, unlike X-ray or CT.
Will it replace MRI?
No. It aims to make early screening more accessible, with MRI for confirmation.
What role does AI play?
Machine learning and signal processing help interpret the reflected signals.
Is it available?
Not yet. NeuroWave is at the research stage.
What is the evidence base?
A published review of antenna designs and substrates for brain tumour detection.
Peer-reviewed science behind NeuroWave Imaging.
Read the full study behind the product.
Mathew, J., Khalaf, O. I., George, N. M., Michel, A., Abraham, N. E., Alsekait, D. M., Alzu’bi, S., & AbdElminaam, D. S. (2025). Microwave head imaging systems for early brain tumor detection: Antenna designs and emerging substrates. MethodsX, 15, 103726.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2025.103726