4th International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - "Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies"

Research Article

Closed-Loop System for Microwave-Induced Hyperthermia

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.mobihealth.2014.257284,
        author={Maria Jesus Canavate Sanchez and Sumanth Kumar Pavuluri and Theodora Mantso and Mihalis Panagiotidis and George Goussetis},
        title={Closed-Loop System for Microwave-Induced Hyperthermia},
        proceedings={4th International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - "Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies"},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={MOBIHEALTH},
        year={2014},
        month={12},
        keywords={superficial tumor hyperthermia microwave loop feedback temperature control},
        doi={10.4108/icst.mobihealth.2014.257284}
    }
    
  • Maria Jesus Canavate Sanchez
    Sumanth Kumar Pavuluri
    Theodora Mantso
    Mihalis Panagiotidis
    George Goussetis
    Year: 2014
    Closed-Loop System for Microwave-Induced Hyperthermia
    MOBIHEALTH
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.4108/icst.mobihealth.2014.257284
Maria Jesus Canavate Sanchez1,*, Sumanth Kumar Pavuluri1, Theodora Mantso1, Mihalis Panagiotidis1, George Goussetis1
  • 1: Heriot-Watt University
*Contact email: mariaj.sanchez92@gmail.com

Abstract

Microwave technology is now widely used in a variety of medical applications such as cancer treatment and diagnostics. This paper describes the structure of a novel hyperthermia system for biomedical research. The software Ansoft HFSS was used to design a rectangular waveguide applicator. A closed-loop is presented in order to control the output power of the system by the temperature measured on the sample. Initial results from experimental testing are presented. In these results, it is shown that the water temperature can be increased from 21ºC to 40ºC in 12 minutes. As a result, it has been tested that the system works properly. The next step will be to apply the system to melanoma cancer cells.