Interstitial microwave antennas for thermal therapy
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Hyperthermia
- Vol. 3 (1) , 37-47
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02656738709140371
Abstract
This paper presents a new microwave antenna design with improved heating at the tip for interstitial hyperthermia and thermocoagulation. Temperature distribution patterns surrounding a conventional insulated antenna and the new sleeved coaxial slot radiator are measured in a saline phantom under transient and steady-state conditions. The new design provides an improved steady-state temperature distribution over the active region of the radiator. In contrast to the cold zone at the tip of a conventional insulated antenna the new sleeved coaxial slot antenna provides maximal (sixfold greater) power deposition at its tip.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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