0.3 THz Wave Irradiation on Living Bodies through a Catheter Transmitter

Author

Tatsukawa, T. ; Doi, A. ; Teranaka, M. ; Idehara, T. ; Mitsudo, S. ; Kanemaki, T. ; Namba, T.

Author_Institution

Kagawa Univ., Kagawa

fYear

2006

fDate

18-22 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

577

Lastpage

577

Abstract

The development of a 0.3 THz wave catheter for irradiation on living bodies using a gyrotron as the radiation power source is described. Preliminary measurements on the denaturation distribution of irradiated caw livers suggest that they are suitable for common irradiation apparatus for living bodies in similar case as previous report. Transmission tests through catheter waveguides confirm the normal operation of the irradiation apparatus for living bodies.

Keywords

biological effects of radiation; catheters; gyrotrons; patient treatment; submillimetre wave tubes; THz radiation power source; catheter transmitter; catheter waveguides; denaturation distribution; frequency 0.3 THz; gyrotron; irradiated caw livers; irradiation apparatus; living bodies; medical radiology; submillimeter wave radiation; Catheters; Dielectrics; Gyrotrons; Liver; Power generation; Radiology; Reflector antennas; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas; Vents;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Teraherz Electronics, 2006. IRMMW-THz 2006. Joint 31st International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0400-2

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0400-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2006.368784

Filename

4222518