An Antenna with an Embedded EBG Structure for Non Invasive Hyperthermia Cancer Treatment
This paper describes the development on a microstrip antenna that is built with an electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure integrated within the antenna. The antenna, termed EBG-microstrip (EBG-M) antenna is purposely built for use in a non-invasive hyperthermia cancer treatment. The EBG-M was...
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| Format: | Proceeding |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10311/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10311/1/NO%2014%20An%20antenna%20with%20an%20embedded%20ebg%20structure%20for%20non%20invasive%20hyperthermia%20cancer%20treatment%20%28abstract%29.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper describes the development on a
microstrip antenna that is built with an electromagnetic band gap
(EBG) structure integrated within the antenna. The antenna, termed
EBG-microstrip (EBG-M) antenna is purposely built for use in a
non-invasive hyperthermia cancer treatment. The EBG-M was built
with the aim to improve penetration depth and reduce unwanted
hot-spots which may damage surrounding healthy tissues during
treatment procedures. In addition, this paper provides an overview
of a few salient characteristic of an EBG structure which enables
the reduction of the hot-spots. Finally, the results of a simulation
using Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) that show a few of
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) distribution of the proposed EBGM
antenna are provided. These preliminary results indicate that an
EBG-M antenna have an ability to offer penetration depth with
minimize unwanted hot spots which are not required for noninvasive
hyperthermia cancer treatment. |
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