DocumentCode
283220
Title
Effective field size measurements and quality assurance for clinical applications of localised hyperthermia
Author
Hand, J.W. ; Prior, M.W. ; Johnson, R.H. ; Forse, G.R. ; Roberts, T.
Author_Institution
Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
fYear
1988
fDate
32258
Firstpage
42522
Lastpage
42525
Abstract
The authors discuss their participation in a collaborative study to determine the effect of adding hyperthermia to radiotherapy in the treatment of superficial malignant tumours. Some aspects of quality assurance are illustrated by examining the characteristics of a 434 MHz device which is used either as a single applicator or as elements in an array in clinical treatments
Keywords
biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; biothermics; quality control; radiation therapy; radiofrequency heating; 434 MHz; cancer therapy; clinical applications; effective field size measurements; inductive current sheet applicator; localised hyperthermia; microwave hyperthermia; penetration depth; quality assurance; radiotherapy; treatment of superficial malignant tumours; treatment planning requirements;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Medical Applications of Microwaves, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
209131
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