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Interstitial localized current field (LCF) hyperthermia has gained a good reputation as an excellent method for heating localized tumors (Joseph et al. 1981; Manning et al. 1982; Cosset et al. 1984; Goffinet et al. 1985; Vora et al. 1986; Linares et al. 1986; Emami and Perez 1985). Heating is performed by means of ohmic currents flowing through tissue between implanted electrodes. To gain a homogeneous temperature distribution throughout the tumor volume even if perfusion is not uniform it is necessary to continuously measure temperature inside the tumor at many points of interest. Temperature differences can be reduced by altering the specific absorption rate (SAR).
This work was supported by the DFG, grant BR 678/3-1.
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Weisser, M., Kneschaurek, P. (1988). Advanced Technique in Localized Current Field Hyperthermia. In: Issels, R.D., Wilmanns, W. (eds) Application of Hyperthermia in the Treatment of Cancer. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 107. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83260-4_11
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