Title :
A microwave technique for the treatment of Barrett´s oesophagus
Author :
Reeves, J. ; Munro, K. ; Birch, M. ; Collier, R.
Author_Institution :
London NHS Trust, UK
Abstract :
Miniature helical applicators were designed to operate at 915 MHz, to investigate their potential use in the hyperthermic treatment of Barrett´s oesophagus. Heating patterns were studied within a muscle-equivalent phantom using a thermographic camera. The results show that the spacing between the turns of the coil and the insertion depth of the applicator into the phantom significantly influence the microwave heating pattern
Keywords :
UHF antennas; biological effects of microwaves; biomedical equipment; microwave heating; radiation therapy; 915 MHz; Barrett´s oesophagus; coil; heating patterns; hyperthermic treatment; insertion depth; microwave technique; miniature helical applicators; muscle-equivalent phantom; treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2001. Eleventh International Conference on (IEE Conf. Publ. No. 480)
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-733-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:20010253
