Title :
A flexible, miniaturized, and focused microwave antenna system for medical applications
Author :
Kasevich, Raymond S.
Author_Institution :
55 Pepperell Way, York, ME, USA
Abstract :
A flexible and miniaturized prototype microwave balloon angioplasty (MBA) catheter system has been developed for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The miniaturized antenna design is also suitable for applications involving localized hyperthermia for cancer treatment and microwave thermal ablation. The development program was sponsored by C.R. Bard, USCI division, Billerica, Massachusetts in collaboration with Dr. Robert Schwartz of the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and Dr. Ronald E. Vlietstral
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; hyperthermia; microwave antennas; microwave heating; radiation therapy; Billerica; C.R. Bard; Dr. Robert Schwartz; Dr. Ronald E. Vlietstral; Massachusetts; Mayo clinic; Minnesota; Rochester; USCI division; balloon angioplasty catheter system; cancer treatment; development program; flexible miniaturized focused microwave antenna system; localized hyperthermia; medical instrumentation; microwave thermal ablation; Angioplasty; Biomedical equipment; Catheters; Coatings; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic heating; Loaded antennas; Medical services; Microwave antennas; Transmission line antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575118
