Title :
New generation of endocavitary applicators for microwave thermotherapy in urology
Author :
Dietsch, A. ; Camart, J.C. ; Chive, M. ; Pribetich, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. Hyperfrequences & Semicond., Lille I Univ., Villeneuve d´Ascq, France
Abstract :
An increased interest for thermotherapy using microwaves has been observed in the last decade. This paper describes a new generation of applicators designed for endocavitary thermotherapy. The possibility of improving the efficiency of the previous applicators is clearly focused by the theoretical results which are presented and verified by experimental measurements.
Keywords :
UHF devices; biomedical equipment; biothermics; microwave devices; microwave heating; radiation therapy; 100 W; 915 MHz; endocavitary applicators; helical type; microwave thermotherapy; urology; Applicators; Catheters; Coaxial cables; Conductors; Electromagnetic heating; Frequency; Medical treatment; Microwave generation; Microwave radiometry; Microwave technology;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5135-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.779834
