title: Heating patterns produced by 434 MHz erbotherm UHF 69.
abstract: Thermal distributions of 434 MHz Erbotherm H 69 hyperthermia/diathermy generators in tissue-equivalent medium have been investigated. Thermocouples were used to measure temperatures at a set of grid points. Cylindrical and abdominal phantoms were heated and sectioned after heating to measure the temperatures at depth. Results indicate that there is potential for heating deep-seated tumors. The distributions were influenced by the number, shape and geometry of the applicators employed.
mesh_terms: D003972:Diathermy; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008961:Models, Structural; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D013696:Temperature