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A temperature regulating circuit for experimental localized current field hyperthermia systems
Author(s) -
Astrahan Melvin A.,
George F. W.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.594692
Subject(s) - hyperthermia , current (fluid) , field (mathematics) , calibration , simple (philosophy) , temperature measurement , computer science , electronic engineering , materials science , nuclear engineering , electrical engineering , physics , engineering , mathematics , thermodynamics , philosophy , epistemology , quantum mechanics , meteorology , pure mathematics
Interest in localized current field (LCF) hyperthermia tumor therapy is rapidly increasing. As yet, however, there is no integral LCF system commercially available. An experimental LCF system may be readily assembled from discrete, general purpose components, except for the tumor temperature regulating circuitry. In this article we present an LCF system designed around general purpose components and a simple circuit for temperature regulation. Comments on system safety, calibration, and performance are also included.