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A head and neck hyperthermia applicator: theoretical antenna array design.

Margarethus M Paulides1, Jurriaan F Bakker, Adrianus P M Zwamborn

  • 1Erasmus MC - Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, Section Hyperthermia, PO box 5201, NL-3008 AE Rotterdam, The Netherlands. M.Paulides@ErasmusMC.nI

International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group
|June 20, 2007
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Optimizing radiofrequency (RF) energy deposition in the neck requires careful antenna array design. A setup with two rings of six antennas, each 20 cm in radius, offers effective heating for most patients.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Physics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electromagnetics

Background:

  • Accurate radiofrequency (RF) energy deposition is crucial for targeted therapies.
  • Optimizing RF energy delivery to the neck region presents unique challenges due to anatomy.
  • Circular antenna arrays are being explored for precise energy focusing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the feasibility of using a circular array of dipole antennas for central RF energy deposition in the neck.
  • To evaluate the impact of patient positioning, antenna ring radius, number of rings, antennas per ring, and ring spacing on RF energy deposition.

Main Methods:

  • Simulations of power absorption (PA) distributions at 433 MHz in realistic head and neck anatomy models.
  • Analysis of relative PA distributions using the ratio of average PA (aPA) in the target and neck regions for various configurations.

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Main Results:

  • Increasing antenna ring radius decreased average PA; patient orientation impacted aPA by ~11%.
  • More antenna rings improved power focusing (~17% increase from 1 to 2/3 rings).
  • Increased ring spacing yielded a more conformal focus but reduced power penetration.

Conclusions:

  • A single optimal array setup for all patients is challenging to define.
  • A configuration of two rings, six antennas each, with a 20 cm radius and 6 cm spacing is a practical choice for heating most patients.