Title :
Computer Simulation for Hyperthermia Treatment Planning
Author_Institution :
Laboratory of Electromagnetism and Acoustics, University of Ghent, St.-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000, GENT, Belgium
Abstract :
A numerical procedure to calculate and optimize transient temperature distributions in realistic cross sections of the human body is described. In the simulation, the therapeutic effect of the tumor temperature distribution is maximized by regulating superficial skin cooling and microwave power of multiple applicators while minimizing normal tissue damage. Results pertaining to the treatment of a tumor in the lower limb are included.
Keywords :
Applicators; Biological system modeling; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Cooling; Humans; Hyperthermia; Skin neoplasms; Temperature distribution; Tissue damage;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1985. 15th European
Conference_Location :
Paris, France
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1985.333554
