Abstract
“Effects of Geometry of a Tubular Electrode on the Temperature
Distribution in Biological Tissue.”
C. Lemos Antunes (1,2), Tony Richard Almeida (1), Nélia Raposeiro (2), Belarmino Gonçalves (3),
Paulo Almeida (4)
(1) Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Coimbra, Coimbra,
Portugal.
(2) RIANDA Research – Research Centre in Energy, Health and Environment, Coimbra, Portugal.
(3) Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal.
(4) Santo André Hospital, Leiria, Portugal
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Abstract:
Tubular electrodes provide a practicable way for heating biological tissues, suitable for medical
and biological applications. This kind electrode is made from interlaced nitinol wires, forming a
flexible tube that can be easily folded. This paper presents a study concerning the impact of
the mesh density on tissue heating.
RIANDA Research
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