Abstract
A microwave system has been developed and characterized for delivering heat directly into tumors. This system employs a microwave power source (3-10W) operating in the 500 MHz to 1.3 GHz frequency range, coaxial transmission line, and a monopole antenna. Absorbed power was measured in saline, in tissue equivalent phantoms, and in tumors in live and dead mice. Antennas were designed to operate at 500 MHz and 1 GHz, and the critical design parameters have been identified for this system. Analytical and experimental results obtained in our laboratory suggest that this system is capable of providing controlled temperature distributions appropriate for hyperthermia in animal tumors. Theoretical results predict that 3 GHz may be an optimum choice for this system in animal tumors of approximately 1 cm diameter; the microwave antenna system provides a heat distribution superior to that obtained using a resistance heater of similar dimensions. We propose that further development of this approach may overcome some of the problems associated with other systems which use external radiation sources, and implications for clinical application of this system are discussed.
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