The UWB phased array applicator: novel cooling solutions
Other conference contribution, 2019

Bolus plays a pivotal role in hyperthermia systems because it is not only a matching medium, but it can also help prevent unnecessary heating of the skin. In our work, the bolus is split into two parts, i.e. antenna water bolus (AWB) and the surface bolus (SB). The AWB is shaped for higher efficiency. However, this solution requires cooling of each individual antenna. For the surface bolus, a novel solution by means of hydrogel instead of typical plastic bags is proposed.

RF Antenna

UWB Applicator

Hyperthermia

Author

Bastiaan Elling

Student at Chalmers

Morteza Ghaderi Aram

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering

Saül Llacer Navarro

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering

Hana Dobsicek Trefna

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering

33rd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, ESHO 2019
Warsaw , Poland,

Microwave Hyperthermia for cancer treatment

Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund, 2012-01-01 -- .

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Medical Engineering

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