From engineering fundamentals to cutting-edge clinicalapplicationsThis book examines the biological effects of RF/microwaves andtheir medical applications. Readers will discover new developmentsin therapeutic applications in such areas as cardiology, urology,surgery, ophthalmology, and oncology. The authors also presentdeveloping applications in such areas as cancer detection and organimaging.Focusing on frequency ranges from 100 kHz to 10 GHz, RF/MicrowaveInteraction with Biological Tissues is divided into sixchapters:* Fundamentals in Electromagnetics--examines penetration ofRF/microwaves into biological tissues; skin effect; relaxationeffects in materials and the Cole-Cole model (display); the nearfield of an antenna; blackbody radiation and the various associatedlaws; and microwave measurements.* RF/Microwave Interaction Mechanisms in BiologicalMaterials--includes a section devoted to the fundamentals ofthermodynamics and a discussion on energy and entropy.* Biological Effects--investigates the effects of radio frequencyfields on the nervous system, the brain and spinal cord, theblood-brain barrier, and cells and membranes.* Thermal Therapy--includes a description of applicators and anextensive discussion on the foundation of dielectric heating andinductive heating.* EM-Wave Absorbers Protecting the Biological and MedicalEnvironment--investigates materials for EM-wave absorbers from botha theoretical and applications perspective. Special attention isgiven to ferrite absorbers.* RF/Microwave Delivery Systems for TherapeuticApplications--begins with the fundamental features of majorcomponents used in RF/microwave delivery systems for therapeuticapplications. New research towards the development of futuremeasurement techniques is also presented.The book features problem sets at the end of each chapter, makingit an excellent introduction for bioengineering and engineeringstudents. Researchers, physicians, and technicians in the fieldwill also find this an excellent reference that offers all thefundamentals, the most cutting-edge applications, and insight intofuture developments.An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all theproblems in the book is available from the Wiley editorialdepartment.
