@inproceedings{e899d2c6540846f1831715b6ca227796,
title = "Technical and Clinical Evaluation of the ALBA-4D 70MHz Loco-Regional Hyperthermia System",
abstract = "Hyperthermia, increasing tumor temperatures to 39-43°C for 1 h, enhances the effectiveness of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Deep seated pelvic tumors are usually heated by arrays of radiofrequency or microwave antennas placed around the patient, capable of focussing power onto the tumor. The AMC developed the AMC 4 loco-regional hyperthermia system with 4 rectangular 70 MHz waveguide antennas for heating deep-seated pelvic tumors. This system has been commercialized as the ALBA4D utilizing the same geometric layout and the same waveguides. Goal of this study was to evaluate the performance of the ALBA4D system. We compared electric field (E-field) distributions in a patient-mimicking phantom and confirmed that phase control of the focal point is similar to the AMC 4, thus ensuring similar clinical performance.",
author = "Remko Zweije and Kok, {H. Petra} and Akke Bakker and Arjan Bel and Johannes Crezee",
year = "2018",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC.2018.8541673",
language = "English",
series = "2018 48th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2018",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "328--331",
booktitle = "2018 48th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2018",
address = "United States",
note = "48th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2018 ; Conference date: 25-09-2018 Through 27-09-2018",
}