Title :
Microwave cavity with controllable temperature for hyperthermia treatment investigations
Author :
Kiourti, Asimina ; Luther, Samuel ; Volakis, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
A microwave cavity is proposed for hyperthermia treatment investigations. The cavity comprises a printed monopole antenna radiating inside a copper-shielded culture dish. The temperature of the enclosed medium can be controlled through the intensity and duration of the antenna´s microwave radiation. A heating experiment is carried out, showing a temperature increase of 34°C (from 16°C to 50°C) within 42 min.
Keywords :
hyperthermia; microwave antennas; microwave heating; monopole antennas; radiation therapy; antenna microwave radiation; copper-shielded culture dish; heating experiment; hyperthermia treatment; microwave cavity; printed monopole antenna; Cavity resonators; Electromagnetic heating; Hyperthermia; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave antennas; Microwave measurement; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6904920
