A coaxial slot antenna with frequency of 433 MHz for microwave ablation therapies: design, simulation, and experimental research.

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      ANTENNAS (Electronics); MICROWAVES; DIELECTRICS; NUMERICAL analysis; FINITE element method; LIVER tumors; TUMOR treatment; ANIMAL experimentation; ANIMALS; CATHETER ablation; LIVER; SWINE; TEMPERATURE; PRODUCT design; THERAPEUTICS
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      Investigation of the structures and properties of antennas is important in the design of microwave ablation (MWA) system. In this study, we studied the performance of the novel tri- and single-slot antennas with frequency of 433 MHz in ex vivo conditions. The dielectric properties of liver tissue under different thermal coagulation levels were explored, which was beneficial to evaluate ablation condition of tissue and simulate temperature field. Then, the performances of the antennas were analyzed by using numerical method based on finite element method (FEM). It indicated that the present antennas with frequency of 433 MHz could produce a gourd-shaped MWA area with a longer length. Compared to antenna with frequency of 2450 MHz, the designed single-slot antenna could obtain the larger MWA area. In addition, the multiple-point ablations and a larger MWA area could be achieved simultaneously by using the present tri-slot antenna. This study has a potential for the innovative design of MWA antenna for treatment of liver tumor with a large range and a long length. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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