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EPSRC Reference: GR/L26568/01
Title: MODELLING OF MICROWAVE HYPERTHERMIA
Principal Investigator: Cronin, Professor NJ
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Microsulis Plc
Department: Physics
Organisation: University of Bath
Scheme: JREI
Starts: 22 April 1997 Ends: 21 April 2000 Value (£): 12,126
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Biomaterials
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The goal of the project is to develop models which can be used to predict the heating effect produced by microwaves in human tissue. Such models will necessarily involve the solution of the electromagnetic field equations to determine how power is applied to the tissue and heat flow equations to determine how and where this power causes heating to occur. Currently there are commercial software packages which undertake these tasks separately and the models may involve coupling these together. Alternatively, it may be necessary to develop our own software. The ultimate goal is to use our models to help design microwave applicators for the treatment of conditions such as bladder cancer, cancer of the oesophagus and bowel cancer.
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