Effective models of microwave antennae for ablation treatment planning

The level of detail of typical numerical models of microwave tumor ablations poses a challenge to the development of generic, model based treatment planning tools aiming at real time performance. The present contribution describes a flexible and accurate approximation of the microwave heat absorptio...

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Main Authors: Tokoutsi, Zoi, Baragona, Marco, Frackowiak, Bruno
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Ablation Techniques
Absorption
Biological system modeling
Biophysical models are a promising tool towards standardization and improved planning of microwave thermal ablation procedures
Catheter Ablation
Electromagnetic heating
Hot Temperature
Humans
Microwave antennas
Microwaves
Neoplasms
Real-time systems
Standardization
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Summary:The level of detail of typical numerical models of microwave tumor ablations poses a challenge to the development of generic, model based treatment planning tools aiming at real time performance. The present contribution describes a flexible and accurate approximation of the microwave heat absorption that aims at mitigating these issues.
ISSN:2694-0604
DOI:10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9630943