Title :
Radiometric surveillance of prostate temperature during microwave hyperthermia by ALMHP-01 RADMIR apparatus
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. of Radio Eng. Meas., JSC, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Abstract :
Structure, specifications and design of a radiometric thermometer intended for thermal surveillance during prostate microwave hyperthermia treatment are described. The method is implemented in conjunction with the ALMHP-01 apparatus; clinical trials have been carried out and positive results have been observed.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; hyperthermia; microwave heating; microwave measurement; patient treatment; radiometry; temperature measurement; thermometers; 1400 MHz; 55 C; 60 W; ALMHP-01 apparatus; RADMIR; prostate microwave hyperthermia treatment; radiometric thermometer; temperature; thermal surveillance; Electromagnetic heating; Flowcharts; Hidden Markov models; Hyperthermia; Microwave measurements; Microwave radiometry; Phase detection; Surveillance; Synchronous generators; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Telecommunication Technology, 2003. CriMiCo 2003. 13th International Crimean Conference
Conference_Location :
Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Print_ISBN :
966-7968-26-X
DOI :
10.1109/CRMICO.2003.158764
