Title :
An improved microwave antenna array for interstitial hyperthermia
Author :
Terakawa, Takashige ; Ito, Koichi ; Kurokawa, Satrou ; Ueno, Koji
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Keiki Co. Ltd., Japan
Abstract :
Interstitial microwave phased-array applicators with extended heating regions and improved input impedance matching have been developed. The authors present two types of thin coaxial microwave antenna elements for such an applicator: a sleeve antenna and a helical slit antenna. The structures are illustrated, and their advantages and disadvantages are described briefly.<>
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biothermics; microwave antenna arrays; radiation therapy; radiofrequency heating; helical slit antenna; input impedance matching; interstitial hyperthermia; medical instrumentation; microwave antenna array; radiation therapy; sleeve antenna; thin coaxial microwave antenna elements;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95129
