DocumentCode
1260590
Title
Applications of RF/microwaves in medicine
Author
Rosen, Arye ; Stuchly, Maria A. ; Vander Vorst, A.
Author_Institution
David Sarnoff Corp., Princeton, NJ, USA
Volume
50
Issue
3
fYear
2002
fDate
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
963
Lastpage
974
Abstract
Medical applications of RF/microwaves are highlighted in this paper. The emphasis is placed on newer emerging diagnostic and therapeutic applications, such as microwave breast cancer detection, and treatment with localized high power used in ablation of the heart, and liver, benign prostate hypertrophy, angioplasty, and others. A very brief outline of biological effects of RF/microwaves and associated issues is given as background to the applications
Keywords
biomedical imaging; biothermics; cancer; patient diagnosis; radiation therapy; RF applications; ablation; angioplasty; benign prostate hypertrophy; breast cancer detection; diagnostic applications; localized high power; microwave applications; therapeutic applications; Biomedical imaging; Biomembranes; Cancer detection; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Humans; Liver; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical services; Permittivity; Radio frequency;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9480
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/22.989979
Filename
989979
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