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Microwave techniques for interstitial hyperthermia involve the use of needle-like antennas which, in most cases, operate at a frequency within the range 300–2450 MHz. The greatest experience appears to be with antennas driven at 915 MHz. Early studies of interstitial antennas include those described by Taylor (1978) and De Sieyes et al. (1981), the latter showing the advantages of fully insulating the antenna from the tissue. Thus, antennas may be inserted into plastic catheters and the technique is readily compatible with brachytherapy methods.
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Hand, J.W. (1993). Microwave Techniques for Interstitial Hyperthermia. In: Seegenschmiedt, M.H., Sauer, R. (eds) Interstitial and Intracavitary Thermoradiotherapy. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84801-8_6
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