DocumentCode
978008
Title
Measurements substantiating localised microwave hyperthermia within a thorax phantom
Author
Melek, M. ; Anderson, A.P. ; Brown, B.H. ; Conway, J.
Author_Institution
University of Sheffield, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Sheffield, UK
Volume
18
Issue
11
fYear
1982
Firstpage
437
Lastpage
438
Abstract
Computer simulations of remotely induced microwave hyperthermia for selective tumour destruction are validated experimentally. This letter shows the first practical measurements of a focused microwave intensity distribution inside a thorax phantom irradiated from a microwave array of 11 elements.
Keywords
biological effects of microwaves; biothermics; radiation therapy; focused microwave intensity distribution; localised microwave hyperthermia; microwave array; radiation therapy; selective tumour destruction; thorax phantom;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19820297
Filename
4246432
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