Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYPERTHERMIA
Volume 20, Issue 6, Pages 607-624Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02656730410001695915
Keywords
microstrip applicators; SAR characterization; superficial hyperthermia; antenna arrays; quality assurance
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The electrical performance of the CFMA-12 operating at 433 MHz is assessed under laboratory conditions using a RF network analyser. From measurements of the scattering parameters of the CFMA-12 on both a multi-layered muscle- and fat/muscle-equivalent phantom, the optimal water bolus thickness, at which the transfer of the energy to the phantom configuration is maximal, is determined to be similar to1 cm. The SAR distribution of the CFMA-12 in a multi-layered muscle- equivalent phantom is characterized using Schottky diode sheets and a TVS-600 IR camera. From the SAR measurements using the Schottky diode sheets it is shown that the contribution of the E-x component to the SAR (SAR(x)) is maximal 7% of the contribution of the E-y component to the SAR (SAR(y)) at different layers in both phantom configurations. The complete SAR distribution (SAR(tot)) at different depths is measured using the power pulse technique. From these measurements, it can be seen that SAR(y) at a depth of 0 cm in the muscle-equivalent phantom represents up to 80% of SAR(tot). At 1 and 2 cm depth, SAR(y) is up to 95% of SAR(tot). Therefore, in homogeneous muscle- equivalent phantoms, Ey is the largest E-field component and measurement of SARy distribution is sufficient to characterize SAR-steering performance of the CFMA-12. SAR steering measurements at 1 cm depth in the muscle- equivalent phantom show that the SAR maximum varies by 40% (1 SD) around the average value of 38.8 W kg(-1) (range 10-65 W kg(-1)) between single antenna elements. The effective fieldsize (E-50) varies by 14% (1 SD) around the average value of 19.1 cm(2).
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