Research Article

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

Table 4

Comparison of temperatures (after 500 seconds), SWR, and lesion radius between simulation and experiment.

MediumTemperature (°C)SWRRadius (mm)
SimulationExperimentSimulationExperimentSimulationExperiment

Breast70.685.431.8454.1
Breast tumor (10 W)1101.871.0411.17
Breast tumor (15 W)1551.871.0413.86