Discussion Based on Numerical and Experimental Studies on Heating Characteristics of an RF Rectangular Resonant Cavity Applicator for Hyperthermia Targeting Deep-seated Tumors

Author

Tange, Y. ; Kanai, Y. ; Saitoh, Y.

Author_Institution

Maizuru Nat. Coll. of Technol., Maizuru

fYear

2007

fDate

22-26 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

3536

Lastpage

3539

Abstract

The heating characteristics of an RF rectangular cavity applicator for hyperthermic treatment that targets deep-seated tumors were investigated numerically and experimentally. In the numerical study, Maxwell´s equations and heat transfer equations were solved for a dielectric phantom with and without blood flow. Conductive caps attached to the dielectric phantom to shield the non-tumor regions. The experimental study showed the validity and possibility of heating deep-seated tumors. Thus, the rectangular resonant cavity applicator with an L-type antenna can heat deep-seated tumors.

Keywords

Maxwell equations; cancer; cavity resonators; dielectric resonator antennas; haemodynamics; heat transfer; hyperthermia; patient treatment; phantoms; radiofrequency heating; tumours; L-type antenna; Maxwell´s equations; RF rectangular resonant cavity applicator; blood flow; deep-seated tumor; dielectric phantom; heat transfer equations; hyperthermia treatment; nontumor regions; Applicators; Dielectrics; Heat treatment; Heating; Hyperthermia; Imaging phantoms; Maxwell equations; Neoplasms; Radio frequency; Resonance; Computer Simulation; Computer-Aided Design; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Hot Temperature; Humans; Hyperthermia, Induced; Models, Biological; Neoplasms; Radio Waves; Therapy, Computer-Assisted; Transducers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Lyon

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0787-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353094

Filename

4353094