Hyperthermia classic commentary: 'Simulation studies promote technological development of radiofrequency phased array hyperthermia' by Peter Wust et al., International Journal of Hyperthermia 1996;12:477-494

Int J Hyperthermia. 2009 Nov;25(7):529-32. doi: 10.3109/02656730903193030.

Abstract

Simulation studies can estimate the potentials of regional hyperthermia based on the multi-antenna principle. They postulate an optimal parameter setup (phases, amplitudes) that should increase temperatures in heat treatments by 1 degrees C or more. However in praxi, slight inaccuracies and uncertainties accumulate in a way that the optimal adjustment is typically missed during a real treatment. The reasons for these errors are electrical and geometrical. A way out is an on-line control, which adapts the plans to the actual distributions. Magnetic resonance thermography is employed for on-line control, and control software has been developed. However, there is still a long way to reach the technological endpoint of multi-antenna systems for clinical applications.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Historical Article
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • History, 20th Century
  • Hot Temperature
  • Hyperthermia, Induced / history
  • Hyperthermia, Induced / instrumentation*
  • Models, Theoretical