Abstract
Confining treatment to the tumor to improve therapeutic outcome and reduce toxicity, is a hot issue in cancer research. Hyperthermia is recognized as a strong sensitizer for radiotherapy and chemotherapy enhancing tumor control without increasing toxicity. Today's electromagnetic hyperthermia systems heat large tissue volumes with limited ability to selectively heat the tumor. Fortunately, tremendous improvements in 3-dimensional electromagnetic & temperature modelling provide an exciting opportunity to design advanced multi-element electromagnetic applicator systems. Together with feedback control using MR non-invasive thermometry and smart E-field sensors, this paves the way for selective tumor heating and potentially prescription of a thermal dose.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2015 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015 |
Place of Publication | Piscataway |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-8-8907-0185-6 |
Publication status | Published - 27 Aug 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2015) - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 13 May 2015 → 17 May 2015 Conference number: 9 http://www.eucap2015.org/ |
Conference
Conference | 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2015) |
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Abbreviated title | EuCAP 2015 |
Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Lisbon |
Period | 13/05/15 → 17/05/15 |
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Keywords
- electromagnetic modeling
- hyperthermia
- online control