Design and modeling of a specific microwave applicator for the treatment of snoring

Author

Cresson, Pierre-Yves ; Ricard, Clarisse ; Bernardin, Nicolas ; Dubois, Luc ; Pribetich, Joseph

Author_Institution

Dept. Hyperfrequences et Semiconducteurs, Univ. des Sci. et Technol. de Lille, Villeneuve d´´Ascq

Volume

54

Issue

1

fYear

2006

Firstpage

302

Lastpage

308

Abstract

One of the main objectives of using microwaves in medical applications is to make use of the therapeutic effects resulting from the interaction between electromagnetic waves and biological tissues in order to obtain a local heating. For this purpose, a large number of devices have been designed and tested for various medical applications. In this paper, we present the results concerning the design and modeling of a new applicator using microwaves developed to produce specific subsurface heating patterns as a therapeutic modality for certain issues related to snoring

Keywords

biological tissues; electromagnetic waves; microwave heating; patient treatment; biological tissues; electromagnetic waves; medical applications; microwave antennas; microwave applicator; microwave heating; snoring treatment; therapeutic modality; Applicators; Biological system modeling; Biological tissues; Biomedical equipment; Electromagnetic heating; Electromagnetic scattering; Medical services; Medical tests; Microwave devices; Sleep apnea; Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method; medical applications; microwave antennas; microwave heating;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMTT.2005.861662

Filename

1573827