Research Article

Helical Slot Antenna for the Microwave Ablation

Table 1

Properties of liver tissue.

ParametersValues

Relative permittivity43.035
Electric conductivity1.6864 S/m
Loss tangent0.27851
Density of liver tissue1079 kg/m3
Specific heat capacity of blood3540 J/kg∗°C
Thermal conductivity0.52 W/m∗°C
Metabolic heat source33,800 W/m3