Title :
Design and modeling of a specific microwave applicator for the treatment of snoring
Author :
Cresson, P.-Y. ; Ricard, C. ; Bernardin, N. ; Dubois, L. ; Pribetich, J.
Author_Institution :
Departement Hyperfrequences & Semiconducteurs, Univ. des Sci. & Technol. de Lille, Villeneuve D´´Ascq, France
Abstract :
One of the main objectives of using microwaves in medical applications is to make use of the therapeutic effects resulting from the interaction between electromagnetic waves and biological tissues in order to obtain a local heating. For this purpose, a large number of devices have been designed and tested for various medical applications. We present in this paper the results concerning the design and the modeling of an applicator developed for the treatment of snoring using microwaves.
Keywords :
biological effects of microwaves; microwave heating; patient treatment; radiation therapy; biological tissues; local heating; medical applications; microwave applicator; microwave heating; snoring treatment; soft palate; therapeutic effects; Applicators; Biological system modeling; Biological tissues; Biomedical equipment; Electromagnetic heating; Electromagnetic scattering; Medical services; Medical tests; Microwave devices; Sleep apnea;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2005 IEEE MTT-S International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8845-3
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2005.1517072
