(MP03-24) SAR pattern perturbations from resonance effects in water bolus layers used with superficial microwave hyperthermia applicators.
Neuman, Daniel^*,1, Stauffer, Paul¹, Jacobsen, Svein², ¹ Radiation Oncology Department, San Francisco, C² Institute of Physics, Tromso, Norway
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(MP03-25) The making of a clinical SURLAS: Finalizing the scanning reflector mechanism.
Moros, Eduardo^*,1, Novak, Petr¹, Straube, William¹, Myerson, Robert¹, ¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Louis, MO
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(MP03-26) A Modified Subtrap Method of RF Capacitive Heating.
Kanamori, Shuichi^*,1, Nakamatsu, Kiyoshi¹, Suzuki, Minoru¹, Nishimura, Yasumasa¹, ¹ Dept. of Radiology, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, Japan.
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(MP03-27) Experimental evaluation of compact low frequency dual-antenna applicators for hyperthermia of breast tumors.
Leybovich, Leonid^*,1, Anil, Sethi¹, Nesrin, Dogan¹, ¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, Maywood, Illinois
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(MP03-28) Assessing the reproducibility of the measurement of the sar distribution of a sigma-60 applicator in a homogeneous cylindrical phantom using the schottky diode sheet.
van Rhoon, Gerard^*,1, van den Biggelaar, Adri¹, Ameziane, Ali¹, Rietveld, Paul¹, van der Zee, Cobi¹, ¹ University Hospital Rotterdam-Daniel, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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(MP03-29) SAR characteristics of six different sigma-eye applicator configurations in a homogeneous cylindrical phantom using the schottky diode sheet, a multi-institutional study.
Ameziane, Ali¹, Abdel-Rahman, Sultan², Issels, Rolf², Futschik, Gunther³, Turner, Paul⁴, Hagmann, Mark⁴, van Rhoon, Gerard^*,1, ¹ University Hospital Rotterdam-Daniel, Rotterdam, The Netherlands² Klinische Kooperationsgruppe Hyperthermie-GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Munich, Germany³ Dr. Sennewald Medizintechnik, Munich, Germany⁴ BSD Medical Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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(MP03-30) Transperineal Interstitial Microwave Therapy (TIMT) for Localized Carcinoma of the Prostate Following Brachytherapy Seed Implantation: Phantom Studies.
McCann, Claire^*,1,3, Gertner, Mark³, Kumaradas, J^2,3, Davidson, Sean³, Sherar, Mike^2,3, ¹ Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, ON³ Division of Medical Physics, Toronto, ON² Department of Medical Biophysics, Toronto, ON
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(MP03-31) An Ideal HIFU Power Deposition Pattern.
CHENG, KUNG-SHAN^*,1, ROEMER, ROBERT¹, ¹ University of Utah - Mechanical Engineering 50 S. Central Campus Drive, MEB 2202 Salt Lakt City Utah 84112, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
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(MP03-32) Model predictive control of ultrasound hyperthermia treatments.
Arora, Dhiraj^*,1, Skliar, Mikhail², Roemer, Robert¹, ¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT² Department of Chemical and Fuels Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT
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(MP03-33) A study of parameters of multi-focus lens/transducer combinations for ultrasound thermal therapy.
Wu, Xia^*,1,3, Sherar, Michael^1,2,3, ¹ Department of Medical Biophysics, Toronto, Ontario³ Princess Margaret Hospital/Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario² Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto, Ontario
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(MP03-34) Site-specific design and heating protocols for interstitial ultrasound thermal therapy: theoretical and experimental study.
Tyreus, Per^*,1, Nau, William¹, Diederich, Chris¹, ¹ Thermal Therapy Research Group, San Francisco, CA
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(MP03-35) Directional transurethral ultrasound applicators for selective thermal coagulation of prostate under magnetic resonance imaging guidance.
Ross, Anthony^*,1, Diederich, Chris¹, Nau, William¹, Chen, Lily, Daniel, Bruce, Gill, Harchi, Butts, Kim, Sommer, Graham, ¹ Thermal Therapy Research Group Radiation Oncology Department Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA
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(MP03-36) Evaluation of temperature distributions during nucleoplasty in cadaveric lumbar spine using an rf coblation device.
Nau, William^*,1, Diederich, Chris¹, ¹ Thermal Therapy Research Group, San Francisco, CA
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