Title :
Latest advances in EM hyperthermia cancer treatments
Author :
Neufeld, E. ; Paulides, M. ; Capstick, M. ; Van Rhoon, G.C. ; Kuster, N.
Author_Institution :
Found. for Res. on Inf. Technol. in Soc. (IT´´IS), Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
Investigations have been carried out to determine the limitations of currently used technology in the field of hyperthermia cancer treatment. A novel hyperthermia treatment planning tool and a new head&neck applicator have been developed. The treatment planning tool is optimized for high quality, accurate, realistic simulations of highly detailed models. The applicator offers superior steerability and online control.
Keywords :
cancer; hyperthermia; radiation therapy; EM hyperthermia; cancer treatment; head&neck applicator; online control; steerability; treatment planning tool; Antenna arrays; Applicators; Cancer; Hyperthermia; Information technology; Medical treatment; Neoplasms; Radio frequency; Societies; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, 2009. ICEAA '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3385-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3386-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2009.5297814
