Title :
Surgical Microwave Antenna for Endoscopic Procedures
Author :
Lundquist, S. Bjorn ; Roos, Dan
Author_Institution :
Dept of Urology, Lund University, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
Abstract :
An invasive 2.45 GHz antenna for surgical applications has been developed. Its efficiency for controlled heating to depths between 3 and 6 nun has been demonstrated in phantom material and animal experimental investigations. The primary therapeutic goal is the palliative treatment of infiltrating urinary bladder carcinoma. With further development we expect the method to be useful also in the treatment of superficial bladder tumors, as an inexpensive alternative to the Nd-YAG laser.
Keywords :
Bladder; Cancer; Coaxial cables; Electromagnetic heating; Imaging phantoms; Mechanical cables; Medical treatment; Microwave antennas; Neoplasms; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1982. 12th European
Conference_Location :
Helsinki, Finland
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1982.333096
