Magazine Article

Compact Directional Microwave Antenna for Localized Heating

TBMG-2661

03/01/2008

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A directional, catheter-sized cylindrical antenna has been developed for localized delivery of microwave radiation for heating (and thus killing) diseased tissue without excessively heating nearby healthy tissue. By “localized” is meant that the antenna radiates much more in a selected azimuthal direction than in the opposite radial direction, so that it heats tissue much more on one side than it does on the opposite side. This antenna can be inserted using either a catheter or a syringe. A 2.4-mm prototype was tested, although smaller antennas are possible.

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"Compact Directional Microwave Antenna for Localized Heating," Mobility Engineering, March 1, 2008.
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Mar 1, 2008
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TBMG-2661
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English