Computational FEM Model, Phantom and Ex Vivo Swine Breast Validation of an Optimized Double-Slot Microcoaxial Antenna Designed for Minimally Invasive Breast Tumor Ablation: Theoretical and Experimental Comparison of Temperature, Size of Lesion, and SWR, Preliminary Data

Figure 5

Breast relative permittivity (a) and conductivity (b) and tumor relative conductivity (c) and permittivity (d) obtained from [12]. It is important to notice that tumor properties were approximately tenfold higher than those of breast.

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