Title :
A preclinical system for focused microwave thermal therapy with integrated real-time 3D microwave thermal monitoring
Author :
Haynes, Mark ; Stang, John ; Chen, Gang ; Moghaddam, Mahta
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
The use of focused microwave thermal therapy as an adjuvant to radiatior and chemotherapy for breast cancer treatment continues to be an active a of research with the aim of reducing local recurrence, as well as reducing harmful side effects and cosmetic harm of traditional treatments. With it, there is a clinical need for real-time, non-invasive monitoring of subcutaneous heat deposition.
Keywords :
cancer; medical signal detection; microwave imaging; patient monitoring; 3D microwave thermal monitoring; breast cancer treatment; microwave thermal therapy; noninvasive monitoring; preclinical system; subcutaneous heat deposition;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), 2014 USNC-URSI
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
DOI :
10.1109/USNC-URSI.2014.6955687