Title :
Electromagnetic scale modeling of implantable microwave antennas for cancer hyperthermia
Author_Institution :
KAI Med. Inc., Woburn, MA
Abstract :
Electromagnetic scale modeling techniques have been extensively used as a design tool to provide verification of computer model predictions and optimization of design parameters. The model antennas are scaled up in size and down in frequency. The design parameters relate directly to the requirements of obtaining antennas that meet thermal field performance goals. The basic laws of electrodynamic similitude are reviewed and specific applications of the theory to the design of implantable microwave antennas are presented
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biothermics; microwave antennas; modelling; radiation therapy; cancer hyperthermia; computer model prediction verification; design tool; electrodynamic similitude basic laws; electromagnetic scale modelling; implantable microwave antennas; medical therapy; thermal field performance goals; Antenna measurements; Cancer; Electrodynamics; Electromagnetic heating; Electromagnetic modeling; Hyperthermia; Medical treatment; Microwave antennas; Neoplasms; Nonhomogeneous media;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1988., Proceedings of the 1988 Fourteenth Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Durham, NH
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1988.19401
