Determining the heat strength required in hyperthermia treatments

For providing effective hyperthermia treatment, determining the input heat required is critical. In this study, a computational method was developed to predict the heat input that is suitable for various heating durations used during hyperthermia treatment. The unknown heat input was denoted as a variable in an equation that was formulated based on a therapeutic temperature and the calculated temperature, and the equation was then solved using an iterative process. Here, one example that was used to demonstrate the characteristics of the proposed method is presented. The numerical results indicated that the predicted heat input is adequate for the hyperthermia treatment process. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.