Numerical Simulations of the New RF Capacitive Heating Methods for a Human Deep-seated Tumor Using a Water Bath

Abstract

We will present a new RF capacitive heating method in order to heat a human deep seated tumor effectively. In our method, a human body is immersed in a water bath and dielectric plates are used to control the RF electric current distribution throughout the human body.
From the computer simulations, it is shown that a deep seated tumor may be heated safely without generating dangerous hot spots, when a subcutaneous fat layer, bone, etc., are shielded electrically by these dielectric plates.