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Title: Hyperthermia apparatus

Abstract

A hyperthermia apparatus, suitable for transurethral application, has an energy radiating element comprising a leaky-wave antenna. The leaky wave antenna radiation pattern is characterized by a surface wave which propagates along an aperture formed by openings (small in comparison to a wavelength) in the outer conductor of a transmission line. Appropriate design of the leaky wave antenna produces a uniform, broadside pattern of temperature elevation that uniformly heats all or part of the periurethral tissues.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872952
Patent Number(s):
6051018
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
hyperthermia; apparatus; suitable; transurethral; application; energy; radiating; element; comprising; leaky-wave; antenna; leaky; wave; radiation; pattern; characterized; surface; propagates; aperture; formed; openings; comparison; wavelength; outer; conductor; transmission; line; appropriate; design; produces; uniform; broadside; temperature; elevation; uniformly; heats; periurethral; tissues; radiation pattern; outer conductor; transmission line; radiating element; surface wave; aperture formed; element comprising; wave antenna; uniformly heat; hyperthermia apparatus; /607/

Citation Formats

Larsen, Lawrence E. Hyperthermia apparatus. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Larsen, Lawrence E. Hyperthermia apparatus. United States.
Larsen, Lawrence E. Sat . "Hyperthermia apparatus". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872952.
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