Research Article

Direct-Current Electric Field Distribution in the Brain for Tumor Treating Field Applications: A Simulation Study

Table 2

Total power dissipation densities and temperature increases per second of various brain tissues under an applied potential of 100 V in the electrode configuration shown in Figure 7(a).

Total power dissipation density (W/m3)Temperature increase per second (°C/s)

Scalp9.99 × 1050.27
Skull1.81 × 1046.54 × 10−3
Dura2.42 × 1036.12 × 10−4
Cerebrospinal fluid2.19 × 1035.31 × 10−4
Brain41.971.11 × 10−5