title: 1-D steady state analysis of a two-equation coupled system for determination of tissue temperature in liver during radio frequency ablation.
abstract: An analytical solution is provided for a two-equation coupled model for determination of liver tissue temperature during radio frequency ablation in the steady state with one-dimension in space. Both analytical analysis and model simulation were conducted to investigate the effects of two crucial system parameters: blood perfusion rate and convective heat transfer coefficient on the tissue temperature field. The quantitative criteria were also derived, under which the two-equation coupled system can be approximated to a conventional single bio-heat equation system such as the Pennes model.
authors: Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK.
authors: Tingying
authors: T
authors: Peng
authors: David P
authors: DP
authors: O'Neill
authors: Stephen J
authors: SJ
authors: Payne
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001831:Body Temperature; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010477:Perfusion; D011846:Radio Waves; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013696:Temperature; D013814:Thermal Conductivity