Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1993-03-22
1994-02-08
Smith, Ruth S.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128 24AA, 128736, 324315, 607154, A61B 5055
Patent
active
052841448
ABSTRACT:
A hyperthermia applicator/MRI probe assembly for hyperthermia treatment of a subject. The assembly includes a hyperthermia applicator for heating target regions of a subject and a MRI probe which is utilized to monitor temperatures within the heating region. The hyperthermia applicator and MRI probe are coupled to a control system which receives information from the MRI probe and utilizes the information to control the hyperthermia applicator so as to maintain constant, desired temperatures within the heating region. The hyperthermia applicator/MRI probe assembly of the present invention allows for temperature control within about 0.5.degree. C.
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Bihan Denis Le
Chen Ching-nien
Delannoy Jose
Levin Ronald L.
Turner Robert
Smith Ruth S.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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