DocumentCode
2385726
Title
Theoretical study for the treatment of pancreatic cancer using electric pulses
Author
Arena, Christopher B. ; Rylander, Marissa Nichole ; Davalos, Rafael V.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Biomed. Eng. & Sci., Virginia Tech - Wake Forest Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
3-6 Sept. 2009
Firstpage
5997
Lastpage
6000
Abstract
Through the development of numerical models, this study describes how Non-Thermal Irreversible Electroporation (N-TIRE) of the pancreas presents certain challenges that can be alleviated through the use of non-puncturing plate electrodes and ultra-short electric pulses.
Keywords
bioelectric phenomena; biological tissues; biomedical electrodes; cancer; patient treatment; N-TIRE; nonpuncturing plate electrodes; nonthermal irreversible electroporation; pancreatic cancer; ultrashort electric pulses; Computer Simulation; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Electromagnetic Fields; Humans; Models, Biological; Pancreas; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Radiation Dosage; Therapy, Computer-Assisted; Treatment Outcome;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Minneapolis, MN
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3296-7
Electronic_ISBN
1557-170X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333140
Filename
5333140
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