Title :
Theoretical study for the treatment of pancreatic cancer using electric pulses
Author :
Arena, Christopher B. ; Rylander, Marissa Nichole ; Davalos, Rafael V.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Biomed. Eng. & Sci., Virginia Tech - Wake Forest Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
Through the development of numerical models, this study describes how Non-Thermal Irreversible Electroporation (N-TIRE) of the pancreas presents certain challenges that can be alleviated through the use of non-puncturing plate electrodes and ultra-short electric pulses.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biological tissues; biomedical electrodes; cancer; patient treatment; N-TIRE; nonpuncturing plate electrodes; nonthermal irreversible electroporation; pancreatic cancer; ultrashort electric pulses; Computer Simulation; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Electromagnetic Fields; Humans; Models, Biological; Pancreas; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Radiation Dosage; Therapy, Computer-Assisted; Treatment Outcome;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3296-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333140
