Waveguide-based Applicators for Superficial Hyperthermia Treatment: is Tuning Really Required?

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21230%2F13%3A00201697" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21230/13:00201697 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09205071.2013.762609" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09205071.2013.762609</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09205071.2013.762609" target="_blank" >10.1080/09205071.2013.762609</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Waveguide-based Applicators for Superficial Hyperthermia Treatment: is Tuning Really Required?
Original language description
Waveguide-based applicators are used for hyperthermia treatment of superficial tumors, e.g. chest wall recurrences. During superficial hyperthermia treatment (SHT), the patient is in the near field of these antennas, so its radiating properties may vary.To maximize the transfer power from generators towards treatment area, waveguide-based applicators usually feature means for tuning the applicators. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether waveguide-based applicators for SHT really requiresuch tuning. Hereto, we designed and optimized a waveguide lucite applicator at 434 MHz, applying a muscle phantom and a layered (skin, fat and muscle) phantom to mimic the patient. Applicator performance was measured for different water bolus temperatures and temperatures of the water circulating the applicator by studying impedance matching. dB was measured for nine locations at the skin of a volunteer and three different water bolus temperatures. We conclude that tuning of waveguide-b
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FD - Oncology and haematology
OECD FORD branch
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Project
<a href="/en/project/GAP102%2F11%2F0649" target="_blank" >GAP102/11/0649: Research and measurements of signals generated by nanostructures</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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