A method and a system of determining a surface location defining an
interface between an object to image and an antenna is provided. The
method uses geometric principles and the fact that an impedance mismatch
at the interface results in significant reflection. A propagation time
from the surface to each antenna of a plurality of antennas is estimated.
The propagation time locates the surface on a circle centered at each
antenna and having a radius calculated using the propagation time. A
tangent line connects the intersection of adjacent circles with the
surface. The surface is estimated to be located at the tangent point
where the circle and the shared tangent line between adjacent antennas
intersect. Multiple tangent points may be averaged for each interior
antenna. A curve is fit to the set of tangent points to provide an
estimate of the surface location.