Title :
Microwaves Treat Heart Disease
Author :
Rosen, Arye ; Greenspon, Arnold J. ; Walinsky, Paul
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Biomed. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA
Abstract :
This article presents a historical case study that illustrates the long time it takes to get a particular microwave device into clinical use. Often, during the development of a concept and eventually its implementation, competing ideas prevail due to technical or financial constraints. In some cases, the original development results in devices developed in parallel or subsequently for other medical applications
Keywords :
biomedical electronics; biomedical engineering; microwave devices; heart disease; medical applications; microwave devices; Angioplasty; Arteries; Cardiac disease; Cardiac tissue; Catheters; Electromagnetic heating; Heart; Medical treatment; Microwave devices; Microwave technology;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MMW.2007.316252
