Application of RF and microwave energy in cancer treatment

Author

Chou, C.K.

Author_Institution

City of Hope Nat. Med. Center, Duarte, CA, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

20-22 Apr 1988

Firstpage

69

Lastpage

74

Abstract

RF and microwave heating techniques, used to raise temperature of cancerous tumors to therapeutic levels in order to maximize the effects of radiation and chemotherapy treatments, are reviewed. Resistive, capacitive, inductive, and radiative heating techniques are briefly described. Four types of clinical applications are examined: interstitial, local-external, regional, and phased-array hyperthermia. Examples of heating patterns of various applicators are shown to illustrate the complex energy deposition of RF and microwave energy in tissues

Keywords

radiation therapy; radiofrequency heating; RF; cancer treatment; cancerous tumors; capacitive heating; chemotherapy treatments; clinical applications; heating patterns; inductive heating; interstitial; local-external; microwave energy; microwave heating; phased-array hyperthermia; radiative heating; regional; resistive heating; tissues; Cancer; Electrodes; Electromagnetic heating; Hyperthermia; Muscles; Needles; Occupational safety; Radio frequency; Size control; Temperature sensors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1988. IMTC-88. Conference Record., 5th IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMTC.1988.10822

Filename

10822