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Thermal ablation for cancer treatment by using microwave energy in a simple lung model
Author(s)
Sanpanich, A.
Khongkhanon, C.
Kajornpredanon, Y.
Thanangkul, S.
Apaiwong, C.
Sroykham, W.
Petsarb, K.
Phairoh, C.
Angkhananuwat, W.
Date Issued
January 20, 2014
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Lung cancer or pulmonary cancer is one of a dangerous cancer threatening human life since a long time ago. Even though, a conventional surgery is widely accepted as a gold standard for this cancer treatment, however a new medical maneuver still be investigated to perform with this disease. In this paper, we trail a simulation of thermal ablation by using microwave energy at 2.45GHz, 30 Watts for 10 seconds with an opened-ring coaxial applicator in a simple lung tissue model. An air tracheal also placed in this model in order to compare for a thermal distribution. Although, this model is quite differing from a porous material, but our simulation results of temperature distribution and destructive area at 60 □C guide us some useful information for a real ex vivo with swine tissue in the near future work.
Citation
Bmeicon 2014 7th Biomedical Engineering International Conference, 2014