A temperature regulating circuit for experimental localized current field hyperthermia systems.
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.
D000818:Animals; D003972:Diathermy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D051381:Rats; D013696:Temperature