Research Article

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

Table 4

Total power dissipation densities and temperature increases per second of various brain tissues under an applied potential of 100 V in the electrode configuration where all electrodes were assigned potentials except the center one of the back array which was grounded.

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

Scalp2.44 × 1060.65
Skull4.43 × 1040.016
Dura5.38 × 1031.36 × 10−3
Cerebrospinal fluid3.52 × 1038.53 × 10−4
Brain61.291.62 × 10−5