Thermotherapeutic waveguide applicator for cancer treatment

Jakub Cvek; Jan Vrba

doi:10.1117/12.560773

7 April 2004 Thermotherapeutic waveguide applicator for cancer treatment

Jakub Cvek, Jan Vrba

Proceedings Volume 5445, Microwave and Optical Technology 2003; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.560773
Event: Microwave and Optical Technology 2003, 2003, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Abstract

Thermotherapy is one of the standard methods of the complex cancer treatment. In many studies, the improvement in local tumor control and free life survival has been shown. Goal of this project was realization of Evanescent Mode Waveguide applicator and its comparison with Waveguide Applicator, which is clinically used. The optimization of the Evanescent Mode Applicator has been studied with aid of numerical methods (FDTD).

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Jakub Cvek and Jan Vrba "Thermotherapeutic waveguide applicator for cancer treatment", Proc. SPIE 5445, Microwave and Optical Technology 2003, (7 April 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.560773

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