Title :
Radiometric sensing
Author_Institution :
Microwave Med. Syst. Inc., Acton, MA, USA
Abstract :
Hyperthermia, based on fever therapy as a cancer treatment has basically been abandoned in favor of ionizing radiation. In recent years, however, a renewed interest and effort in hyperthermia has taken place. Microwave radiometry can be used for measuring a patient´s temperature. Microwave radiometry applications to breast cancer detection and fluid and blood warming are described.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; blood; hyperthermia; microwave measurement; radiation therapy; radiometry; blood warming; breast cancer detection; cancer treatment; fever therapy; fluid warming; microwave hyperthermia treatment; microwave radiometry; patient´s temperature measurement; radiometric sensing; Breast cancer; Cancer detection; Electromagnetic heating; Hyperthermia; Ionizing radiation; Medical treatment; Microwave measurements; Microwave radiometry; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
