Title :
Application of RF and microwave energy in cancer treatment
Author_Institution :
City of Hope Nat. Med. Center, Duarte, CA, USA
Abstract :
RF and microwave heating techniques, used to raise temperature of cancerous tumors to therapeutic levels in order to maximize the effects of radiation and chemotherapy treatments, are reviewed. Resistive, capacitive, inductive, and radiative heating techniques are briefly described. Four types of clinical applications are examined: interstitial, local-external, regional, and phased-array hyperthermia. Examples of heating patterns of various applicators are shown to illustrate the complex energy deposition of RF and microwave energy in tissues
Keywords :
radiation therapy; radiofrequency heating; RF; cancer treatment; cancerous tumors; capacitive heating; chemotherapy treatments; clinical applications; heating patterns; inductive heating; interstitial; local-external; microwave energy; microwave heating; phased-array hyperthermia; radiative heating; regional; resistive heating; tissues; Cancer; Electrodes; Electromagnetic heating; Hyperthermia; Muscles; Needles; Occupational safety; Radio frequency; Size control; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1988. IMTC-88. Conference Record., 5th IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1988.10822
