Title :
Application of electromagnetic energy in cancer treatment
Author :
Chou, Chung-Kwang
Author_Institution :
City of Hope Nat. Med. Center, Duarte, CA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Radio-frequency (RF) and microwave heating techniques are reviewed. Clinical applications touched on include interstitial hyperthermia, ferromagnetic seed implants, local external hyperthermia, regional hyperthermia, and phased-array hyperthermia. Examples of heating patterns of various applicators are shown to illustrate the complex energy deposition of RF and microwave energy
Keywords :
biothermics; radiation therapy; radiofrequency heating; RF; cancer treatment; clinical applications; electromagnetic energy; ferromagnetic seed implants; heating patterns; interstitial hyperthermia; local external hyperthermia; microwave energy; microwave heating; phased-array hyperthermia; regional hyperthermia; Cancer; Electromagnetic heating; Electromagnetic radiation; Hyperthermia; Infrared heating; Medical treatment; Neoplasms; Radio frequency; Temperature sensors; Water heating;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
