Title :
Evaluation of temperature sensitive amorphous metal flakes for self-regulated hyperthermia
Author :
Yanada, Toshiaki ; Matsuki, Hidetoshi ; Takahashi, Masahiko ; Satoh, Tomoya ; Minakawa, Sakae ; Kikuchi, Shinki ; Murakami, Koichi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tohoku Gakuin Univ., Tagajo, Japan
fDate :
11/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A fundamental study on the soft heating method for local hyperthermia is discussed. A heater made of temperature-sensitive amorphous metal flakes of various lengths was tested. The flakes were implanted in a phantom, and heating characteristics and temperature distribution established in the phantom were measured. The phantom test reveals that the flakes are able to heat a surround area of 5 mm. This 5 mm is considered as the therapeutical region. It is concluded that the soft heating device utilizing the flakes has a potential to be applied in clinical hyperthermia
Keywords :
biothermics; radiation therapy; clinical hyperthermia; heating characteristics; local hyperthermia; self-regulated hyperthermia; soft heating method; surround area; temperature distribution; temperature sensitive amorphous metal flakes; therapeutical region; Amorphous materials; Containers; Heating; Hyperthermia; Imaging phantoms; Inductance; Shape; Temperature dependence; Temperature sensors; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
