Title :
Cutoff Waveguide Applicators for Hyperthermia Cancer Treatment
Author :
Vrba, Jan ; Franconi, Cafiero ; Lapes, Miroslav ; Montecchia, Francesco ; Kobranov, Alexander ; Cerveny, Jiri ; Vanucci, Italo
Author_Institution :
Czech Technical University, K 317 TechnickÃ\xa0 2, 166 27 Prague 6, Czechoslovakia
Abstract :
The basic theory and the development of evanescent mode waveguide hyperthermia applicators is described. Distributions of specific absorption rates (SAR) on phantoms are presented and discussed. Original applicators of this type are used in a clinical hyperthermia apparatus at the Radiotherapeutical Institute of Prague, and were found to be effective in the hyperthermia treatment of superficial and subcutaneous tumors.
Keywords :
Apertures; Applicators; Cancer; Cutoff frequency; Dielectric losses; Electromagnetic waveguides; Hyperthermia; Neoplasms; Tellurium; Waveguide theory;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1991. 21st European
Conference_Location :
Stuttgart, Germany
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1991.336544
