Ultrasound technology for thermal therapy: interstitial and intracavitary approaches

Author

Diederich, Chris J. ; Nau, Will H. ; Deardorff, Dana L. ; Burdette, E. Clif ; Stauffer, Paul R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Radiat. Oncology, California Univ., San Francisco, CA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

36434

Abstract

Reviews recent advances in interstitial and intracavitary ultrasound applicators designed for high-temperature thermal therapy and hyperthermia. Design and performance characteristics determined by acoustic measurements, in vitro and in vivo studies are presented. These results demonstrate the ability of this ultrasound technology to provide highly controllable zones of thermal coagulation or temperature elevation

Keywords

biomedical ultrasonics; hyperthermia; radiation therapy; reviews; design; high-temperature thermal therapy; highly controllable zones; hyperthermia; interstitial ultrasound applicators; intracavitary ultrasound applicators; performance characteristics; temperature elevation; thermal coagulation; ultrasound technology; Applicators; Cancer; Coagulation; Heating; In vitro; In vivo; Medical treatment; Minimally invasive surgery; Monitoring; Ultrasonic imaging;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5674-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1999.804437

Filename

804437