Hyperthermia

InTech, 2013. — 206 p. — ISBN 9535111290; 9789535111290. Hyperthermia means the overheating of the living object completely (systemic) or partly (regionally or locally). If overheating can be identical with higher temperature then a/the question arises: could overheating be identical with higher temperature or could higher temperature be caused only by overheating? Contents: Local Hyperthermia in Oncology - To Choose or not to Choose? High Temperature Hyperthermia in Breast Cancer Treatment. Laser and Radiofrequency Induced Hyperthermia Treatment via Gold-Coated Magnetic Nanocomposites. Diffusion of Magnetic Nanoparticles Within a Biological Tissue During Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia. Hyperthermia Tissue Ablation in Radiology. Principles and Application of RF System for Hyperthermia Therapy. Effects of Low-Dose Radon Therapy Applied Under Hyperthermic Conditions (RnHT) on Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory Degenerative Disease Conditions. Histaminergic Modulation of Body Temperature and Energy Expenditure. Hyperthermia 1 © 2 Contents 4 1 Local Hyperthermia in Oncology – To Choose or not to Choose? 6 2 High Temperature Hyperthermia in Breast Cancer Treatment 88 3 Laser and Radiofrequency Induced Hyperthermia Treatment via Gold-Coated Magnetic Nanocomposites 106 4 Diffusion of Magnetic Nanoparticles Within a Biological Tissue During Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia 134 5 Hyperthermia Tissue Ablation in Radiology 150 6 Principles and Application of RF System for Hyperthermia Therapy 176 7 Effects of Low-Dose Radon Therapy Applied Under Hyperthermic Conditions (RnHT) on Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory Degenerative Disease Conditions 190 8 Histaminergic Modulation of Body Temperature and Energy Expenditure 198 The book "Hyperthermia", published by InTech, and edited by Dr. Nagraj Huilgol, of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, India, is comprised of 8 Open Access chapters, covering a wide range of Hyperthermia-related scientific research