Microwave interstitial hyperthermia controlled by microwave radiometry: technical aspects, animal experiments and first clinical results

The microwave and thermal performance of a microwave interstitial hyperthermia system with temperature controlled by microwave radiometry is discussed. Miniature coaxial antennas have been designed for heating at 915 MHz or 434 MHz and for radiometric temperature measurements around 3 GHz and 9 GHz. The feasibility of this system has been demonstrated by experiments on an acrylamide phantom, and the first clinical results are promising.<
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