Technical aspects of electromagnetic hyperthermia in medicine.
This article considers the fundamental advantages of electromagnetic hyperthermia over different techniques for heating the human being's body. It also presents basic parameters that characterize hyperthermia and electromagnetic techniques for heating biological tissues. Apart from that, engineering solutions directed at providing effective hyperthermia are outlined.
Gel'vich
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Istok State Research and Manufacturing Enterprise, Fryazino, Moscow Province, Russia.
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D004867:Equipment Design; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted