Novel Applicators for Local Microwave Hyperthermia Based on Zeroth-Order Mode Resonator Metamaterial

Figure 8

SAR distribution corresponding to plane EM wave propagating through the treated area considered here (muscle tissue). SAR distribution along three line segments (cut lines) which lie in the plane perpendicular to the water bolus/treated area interface. The plane cuts the inductive posts in the middle. Cut lines 1, 2, and 3 start at the interface, lead into the treated area, and are located between the first and the second inductive posts, between the fourth and the fifth inductive posts, and in front of the third inductive post, respectively. The SAR values are given as percentages of the SAR value of the plane EM wave at the depth of 1 cm.