A floating sleeve antenna yields localized hepatic microwave ablation

Deshan Yang, John M. Bertram, Mark C. Converse, Ann P. O'Rourke, John G. Webster, Susan C. Hagness, James A. Will, David M. Mahvi

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Abstract

We report a novel coaxial antenna for hepatic microwave ablation. This device uses a floating sleeve, that is, a metal conductor electrically isolated from the outer connector of the antenna coaxial body, to achieve a highly localized specific absorption rate pattern that is independent of insertion depth. This floating sleeve coaxial dipole antenna has low power reflection in the 2.4-GHz IMS band. Ex vivo experiments confirm our numerical simulation results.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1597504
Pages (from-to)533-537
Number of pages5
JournalIEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
Volume53
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2006

Keywords

  • Ablation
  • Coaxial aperture antennas
  • Finite element methods
  • Floating sleeve
  • Microwave heating

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