Title :
Hyperthermia Applicator Compatible with "NMR"
Author :
J. Vrba;G. Saliba;L. Oppl;R. Chovanec;I. Zuna;P. Peschke;L. Pousek;P. Novak
Author_Institution :
Czech Technical University, Dept.of EM Field, Technick? 2, 16627 Prague, Czech Rep. Tel./Fax:00420 2 7860156, Cellular:00420 604 294028, E-mail: vrba@feld.cvut.cz
Abstract :
Microwave thermotherapy is being used in medicine for the cancer treatment and treatment of some other diseases since early eighties [1,2,3,4]. Until now in temperature monitoring and control there is a lack of non-invasive 3D thermometry system, e. g. either Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) or ultrasound (US). The goal of this paper is to describe design and experimental evaluation of a new type applicator for microwave thermotherapy, which will be compatible with NMR. The first applicator of this type is just being used for a hyperthermia treatment of the experimentally induced pedicle tumours of the rat.
Keywords :
"Hyperthermia","Applicators","Nuclear magnetic resonance","Medical treatment","Microwave technology","Electromagnetic heating","Cancer","Diseases","Temperature measurement","Temperature sensors"
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2001. 31st European
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.2001.339103
