Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Electromagnetic Oncological Hyperthermia
Kowalski, Marc Edward
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Description
Title
Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Electromagnetic Oncological Hyperthermia
Author(s)
Kowalski, Marc Edward
Issue Date
1999
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Masters Abstracts International, Volume
Department of Study
Electrical Engineering
Discipline
Electrical Engineering
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Health Sciences, Oncology
Language
eng
Abstract
In this work, key technologies for an integrated electromagnetic hyperthermia treatment planning and monitoring system are presented. Numerical methods for the prediction of electromagnetic and thermal fields inside of human tissue are presented and validated. Various schemes for optimizing the effectiveness of hyperthermia treatments that exploit these numerical models are then presented. Lastly, the use of noninvasive temperature measurements, such as those provided by magnetic resonance thermometry (MRT), to provide input to an on-line control system to regulate the temperature field during a hyperthermia treatment is discussed. The performance of one such scheme is simulated using the developed numerical models of the hyperthermia process.
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