Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics  2007;13(2):159-163

Thermal Problems and Methods in Invasive Microwave Coagulation Therapy.

Qun NAN 1 ; Jianshu PENG ; Youjun LIU ; Yi ZENGON

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Keywords

Bioheat Transfer; Computer Simulation; Invasive Microwave Coagulation Therapy

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To study some thermal problems in invasive microwave coagulation (IMC) therapy. METHODS: Temperature fields predicts, limitation and remedy methods of the Pennes bioheat transfer equation during the temperature distribution analyses and how to kill a large anomalistic tumor for only once were discussed. RESULTS: The coagulation area between the simulations and actual measured results showed good correspondence. Blood flow influenced the rise in temperature significantly. CONCLUSIONS: Thermal distribution with computer simulation in invasive microwave coagulation therapy is an accurate and reliable method.