Thermal ablation for cancer treatment by using microwave energy in a simple lung model

• Published in: The 7th 2014 Biomedical Engineering International Conference pp. 1 - 4
• Main Authors: Sanpanich, A., Khongkhanon, C., Kajornpredanon, Y., Thanangkul, S., Apaiwong, C., Sroykham, W., Petsarb, K., Phairoh, C., Angkhananuwat, W., Phasukkit, P.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01-11-2014
• Subjects: Dielectrics; Lead; Materials; Microwave technology; Microwave thermal ablation; Numerical models; simple lung model; temperature distribution simulation
• DOI: 10.1109/BMEiCON.2014.7017383

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.