title: Temperature increase induced by modulated electrohyperthermia (oncothermia®) in the anesthetized pig liver.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Is to show the intrahepatic temperature development in anesthetized pig.
  
  
  METHODS
  Temperature development in the liver of anesthetized pig is measured to study the thermal effects of capacitive coupled energy transfer. The treatment was made by modulated electrohyperthermia (mEHT, trade name: oncothermia ®), controlled by a fluoroptical temperature sensing positioned by the ultrasound-guided process. Various fits of coupling were studied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The intrahepatic temperature at the end of the treatment ranged 40.5-44.8°C, while the skin temperature ranged 36.8-41.8°C depending on the coupling arrangement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  mEHT is a feasible method to deliver deep heat to the liver of an anesthetized pig.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and National Biological Sciences, National "F.J.C." Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Lajos
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Balogh
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and National Biological Sciences, National "F.J.C." Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polyák
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and National Biological Sciences, National "F.J.C." Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Zita
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pöstényi
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and National Biological Sciences, National "F.J.C." Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kovács-Haász
authors.affiliation: Jedlik Laboratories, Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Miklós
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gyöngy
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Reproduction and Obstetrics, Veterinary Faculty, Szent István University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Julianna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thuróczy
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D000818:Animals; D004566:Electrodes; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D023421:Models, Animal; D013552:Swine; D013696:Temperature; D013821:Thermometers