A Numerical Study on Microwave Coagulation Therapy
Abstract
Microwave coagulation therapy is a clinical technique for treating hepatocellular
carcinoma (small size liver tumor). Through extensive numerical simulations, we
reveal the mathematical relationships between some critical parameters in the
therapy, including input power, frequency, temperature, and regions of impact. It is
shown that these relationships can be approximated using simple polynomial
functions. Compared to solutions of partial differential equations, these functions are
significantly easier to compute and simpler to analyze for engineering design and
clinical applications.
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The article of record as published may be located at http://dx.doi.org/10.12988/ams.2013.37392