title: Clinical requirements for localized hyperthermia in the patient.
abstract: The physical and mechanical parameters to be considered when contemplating hyperthermia as a cancer treatment modality are discussed. These parameters include heat field size, uniformity of heating, method of hyperthermic production, selection of energy, heat flow, warm-up period and thermometry.
mesh_terms: D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D013821:Thermometers