ERRORS IN THE 2-DIMENSIONAL SIMULATION OF FERROMAGNETIC IMPLANT HYPERTHERMIA

被引:8
作者
CHEN, ZP [1 ]
ROEMER, RB [1 ]
CETAS, TC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ARIZONA,DEPT AEROSP & MECH ENGN,TUCSON,AZ 85724
关键词
3-DIMENSIONAL SIMULATIONS; TREATMENT PLANNING; ERRORS;
D O I
10.3109/02656739109056442
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
An empirical power absorption formula developed by Haider et al. (1991) for thermally self-regulating nickel-silicon ferromagnetic seeds has been incorporated into a three-dimensional patient treatment planning programme to calculate the seed power absorption as a function of seed temperature. The programme has been used to evaluate systematically the accuracy of two- versus three-dimensional simulations for ferromagnetic implant hyperthermia. The results show that two-dimensional simulations can significantly overestimate temperatures. Consequently, three-dimensional simulations are necessary for accurate hyperthermia treatment planning.
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页码:735 / 739
页数:5
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