A new microwave applicator with integrated cooling system for intracavitary hyperthermia of vaginal carcinoma. 1996

D Roos, and M H Seegenschmiedt, and G Klautke, and J Erb, and B Sorbe
Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Orebro Medical Centre, Sweden.

An improved design of a previously described intracavitary microwave hyperthermia applicator is presented. The applicator consists of a coaxial choke antenna designed to be positioned into a perspex obturator. The antenna can be fitted in the obturator in three defined positions depending on the specific clinical situation: the selected median, paramedian or lateral position can each provide differently directed heating patterns. This feature combined with the additional axial variability of the antenna position within the obturator can lead to a highly targeted heating of tumours and a reduced risk of unwanted heating of normal tissues. Various phantom studies were conducted using both liquid and solid phantoms. The saline phantom was used to check the typical action of the choke of the antenna where it was found that the antenna choke is efficiently working resulting in a heating pattern which is dependent of the insertion depth of the antenna. The solid phantom was used to measure the typical specific absorption rate (SAR) distribution of each antenna/obturator configuration.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006979 Hyperthermia, Induced Abnormally high temperature intentionally induced in living things regionally or whole body. It is most often induced by radiation (heat waves, infra-red), ultrasound, or drugs. Fever Therapy,Hyperthermia, Local,Hyperthermia, Therapeutic,Thermotherapy,Induced Hyperthermia,Therapeutic Hyperthermia,Therapy, Fever,Local Hyperthermia
D008872 Microwaves That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from the UHF (ultrahigh frequency) radio waves and extending into the INFRARED RAYS frequencies. EHF Waves,Extremely High Frequency Radio Waves,Micro Wave,Micro Waves,Ultrahigh Frequency Waves,Microwave Radiation,EHF Wave,Micro Waves,Microwave,Microwave Radiations,Radiation, Microwave,Ultrahigh Frequency Wave,Wave, EHF,Wave, Micro,Wave, Ultrahigh Frequency,Waves, Micro
D011878 Radiotherapy The use of IONIZING RADIATION to treat malignant NEOPLASMS and some benign conditions. Radiotherapy, Targeted,Targeted Radiotherapy,Radiation Therapy,Radiation Therapy, Targeted,Radiation Treatment,Targeted Radiation Therapy,Radiation Therapies,Radiation Therapies, Targeted,Radiation Treatments,Radiotherapies,Radiotherapies, Targeted,Targeted Radiation Therapies,Targeted Radiotherapies,Therapies, Radiation,Therapies, Targeted Radiation,Therapy, Radiation,Therapy, Targeted Radiation,Treatment, Radiation
D002277 Carcinoma A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm and not a synonym for "cancer." Carcinoma, Anaplastic,Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell,Carcinoma, Undifferentiated,Carcinomatosis,Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant,Epithelioma,Epithelial Tumors, Malignant,Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial,Anaplastic Carcinoma,Anaplastic Carcinomas,Carcinoma, Spindle Cell,Carcinomas,Carcinomatoses,Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant,Epithelial Tumor, Malignant,Epitheliomas,Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm,Malignant Epithelial Tumor,Malignant Epithelial Tumors,Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial,Spindle-Cell Carcinoma,Spindle-Cell Carcinomas,Tumor, Malignant Epithelial,Undifferentiated Carcinoma,Undifferentiated Carcinomas
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014625 Vaginal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the VAGINA. Cancer of Vagina,Vaginal Cancer,Cancer of the Vagina,Neoplasms, Vaginal,Vagina Cancer,Vagina Neoplasms,Cancer, Vagina,Cancer, Vaginal,Cancers, Vagina,Cancers, Vaginal,Neoplasm, Vagina,Neoplasm, Vaginal,Neoplasms, Vagina,Vagina Cancers,Vagina Neoplasm,Vaginal Cancers,Vaginal Neoplasm

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