Heat distribution improvement with the implementation of polyethylene-covered water bolus into breast cancer hyperthermia

• Main Authors: Vei, Ling Wong, Kasumawati, Lias, Hazrul, Mohamed Basri, Norlida, Buniyamin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 2023
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43546/3/Heat.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43546/; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/2622/1/012005#:~:text=This%20paper%20presents%20the%20implementation,unwanted%20hotspots%20during%20hyperthermia%20treatment.

This paper presents the implementation of polyethylene-covered water bolus into a non-invasive breast cancer hyperthermia applicator. This modified hyperthermia applicator is introduced to improve the performance of hyperthermia by reducing or removing unwanted hotspots during hyperthermia treatment...