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Role of Simulations in the Treatment Planning of Radiofrequency Hyperthermia Therapy in Clinics

Table 1

Dielectric and thermal properties of tumor phantom used in simulations at different frequencies from the literature.

Frequency (MHz)Tumor phantom typeDensity (kg·m−3)Relative permittivityElectrical conductivity (S·m−1)Specific heat (J⋅kg−1·K−1)Thermal conductivity (W·m−1·K−1)Reference

13.56Egg white1131660.70526790.393Hossain et al. [47]
26Agarose102079.860.642670.555Kim et al. [49]
36Agarose1020801.3842670.555Kim et al. [50]
110Agar900800.7035000.210Kowalski and Jin [51]
165Agar102174.152.9742000.498Oh et al. [52]