Method for localizing heating in tumor tissue

Patent · Tue Apr 12 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7076011

Doss, J D; McCabe, C W

A method for a localized tissue heating of tumors is disclosed. Localized radio frequency current fields are produced with specific electrode configurations. Several electrode configurations are disclosed, enabling variations in electrical and thermal properties of tissues to be exploited.

• Assignee: Energy Research and Development Administration
• Patent Number(s): US 4016886
• OSTI ID: 7076011
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 26 Nov 1974; Other Information: PAT-APPL-527-469
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NEOPLASMS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
CONFIGURATION
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRODES
HYPERTHERMIA
THERAPY
TISSUES
BODY
BODY TEMPERATURE
CURRENTS
DISEASES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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