Code
3F023012
Duration
01 October 2012 → 30 September 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Applied mathematics in specific fields
- Classical physics
- Optical physics
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Medical and health sciences
- Medical imaging and therapy
- Medical imaging and therapy
- Other paramedical sciences
- Medical imaging and therapy
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Engineering and technology
- Biological system engineering
- Biomaterials engineering
- Biomechanical engineering
- Medical biotechnology
- Other (bio)medical engineering
Keywords
biomedical devices
numerical techniques
optimization
magnetic nanoparticles
cancer therapy
finite element analysis
bio-electromagnetism
Project description
Thermotherapy consists in the local heating of tumors. Two possible thermotherapies are investigated: electric thermotherapy, i.e. injection of radiofrequent currents in the tumor using needles; magnetic thermotherapy, i.e. heating of magnetic nanoparticles due to external radiofrequent magnetic fields. In order to better understand and increase the efficacy of these techniques, a numerical analysis and an experimental study will be performed.