Title :
The risk for thermal injury during microwave treatment of the prostate analyzed in model experiments and computer simulations
Author :
Erlandsson, Bjorn-Erik ; Terio, Heikki ; Odin, Jan-Gunnar S. ; Ask, Per ; Karlsson, Magnus ; Loyd, Dan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Univ. Hosp. of Northern Sweden, Umea, Sweden
Abstract :
The paper presents a method for analysis of thermal injuries in patients undergoing hyperthermia treatment of the prostate. The application of the method shown here is the analysis of a treatment session in a patient with prostatic hyperplasia. The paper also discuss investigations performed in model experiments mimicing the clinical situation
Keywords :
digital simulation; hyperthermia; radiation therapy; clinical situation; computer simulations; microwave treatment; model experiments; prostate; prostatic hyperplasia; thermal injury risk; Biomedical engineering; Catheters; Cooling; Electromagnetic heating; Hyperthermia; Injuries; Medical treatment; Microwave antennas; Risk analysis; Transmitting 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.1995.579755
