Dual-mode antenna design microwave imaging and microwave heating: Experimental simulation of detection and treatment of tumor with hyperthermia

Author

Ramírez-Castillo, G. ; Vera, A. ; Leija, L.

Author_Institution

Dept. de Ing. Electr., CINVESTAV-IPN, México City, Mexico

fYear

2012

fDate

26-31 March 2012

Firstpage

105

Lastpage

105

Abstract

Breast cancer is a mortal disease in the world [1]. The research on this matter is necessary for finding methods to help counteract this disease. Microwaves are used to treat cancer (hyperthermia), to create medical images for diagnose cancer, etc. To treatment to induced superficial hyperthermia are used monopole antennas, microstrip antennas, etc. Monopole antennas are used to create medical images. We work to develop two microstrip antennas. One of them is to get medical image and the other to induced superficial hyperthermia. The first step is the simulation of the antennas with COMSOL 4.0, to know their performance. The purpose is to locate the tumor and then expose it to superficial hyperthermia to diminish the tumor.

Keywords

biothermics; cancer; finite element analysis; mammography; medical computing; microstrip antennas; microwave antennas; microwave imaging; radiation therapy; tumours; COMSOL 4.0; breast cancer; dual-mode antenna design microwave imaging; finite element analysis software; hyperthermia; medical image; microstrip antennas; microwave heating; tumor; Electromagnetic heating; Hyperthermia; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antennas; Microwave imaging; Tumors; Superficial hyperthermia; breast cancer; medical image; tumor;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE), 2012 Pan American

Conference_Location

Miami, FL

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1135-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAHCE.2012.6233451

Filename

6233451