Over the past decade or so, various types of heating equipment have been proposed in the field of hyperthermia, some of which have been getting clinical trials to a considerable extent. In the area of thermometry systems, systems with thermocouples have been applied for clinical use in many institutes and hospitals, and also systems with optical fibers have been making great progress. In this article, we will mainly review the features, including clinical response, of the various types of heating equipment and thermometry systems which are at present undergoing clinical trials.
