• DocumentCode
    2189572
  • Title

    Intracavitary helix applicator to be used for BPH and for prostate cancer treatments

  • Author

    Vrba, Jan ; Vrbova, Barbora ; Lungariello, Barbara ; Franconi, Cafiero

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electromagnetical Field, Czech Tech. Univ. in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    26-30 March 2012
  • Firstpage
    3655
  • Lastpage
    3658
  • Abstract
    First part of this paper deals with new results in area of intracavitary microwave applicators which can be used e.g. for prostate cancer treatment and for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) treatment as well. And for some other intracavitary treatment as well. Main aim of this paper is to verify and thus support experimental results given in published paper: “Prospects for radiofrequency hyperthermia applicator research. I-Preoptimised prototypes of endocavitary applicators with matching interfaces for prostate hyperplasia and cancer treatments“, this time by EM simulations of SAR distribution in the treated area. Contribution of this paper is based on comparisons of EM field simulations results vs. experimental evaluations. Second part of this paper consists of design of microwave intracavitary applicator which works at frequency 2450 MHz and can be used in treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
  • Keywords
    absorption; cancer; cardiology; hyperthermia; microwave heating; patient treatment; BPH treatment; EM field simulations; EM simulations; I-preoptimised prototypes; SAR distribution; benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment; cardiac arrhythmias treatment; endocavitary applicators; experimental evaluations; intracavitary helix applicator; intracavitary microwave applicators; intracavitary treatment; matching interfaces; microwave intracavitary applicator design; prostate cancer treatments; prostate hyperplasia; radiofrequency hyperthermia applicator research; Applicators; Cavity resonators; Coaxial cables; Electromagnetic heating; Hyperthermia; Phantoms; Radio frequency; BPH; MC hyperthermia; arrhythmia; endocavitary RF hyperthermia; hyperthermia applicators; interstitial RF hyperthermia; prostate carcinoma; radiofrequency hyperthermia;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Prague
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0918-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0919-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6206388
  • Filename
    6206388