Physics of Thermal Therapy

"This long overdue volume offers a richly enhanced update on these classic texts, and adds numerous chapters on new areas of research and clinical activity. It is a well-rounded, balanced presentation of the current status of the field of thermal medicine, and is packed with useful new material."—Medical Physics, June 2013

• Foundations of Thermal Therapy Physics: Fundamentals of Bioheat Transfer. Thermal Dose Models: Irreversible Alterations in Tissues. Practical Clinical Thermometry. Physics of Electromagnetic Energy Sources. The Physics of Ultrasound Energy Sources. Numerical Modeling for Simulation and Treatment Planning of Thermal Therapy: Ultrasound. Numerical Modeling for Simulation and Treatment Planning of Thermal Therapy. Clinical Thermal Therapy Systems: External Electromagnetic Methods and Devices. Interstitial Electromagnetic Devices for Thermal Ablation. Clinical External Ultrasonic Treatment Devices. Endocavity and Catheter-Based Ultrasound Devices. Physical Aspects of Emerging Technology for Thermal Therapy: Evolving Tools for Navigated Image-Guided Thermal Cancer Therapy. Temperature Imaging Using Ultrasound. Focused Ultrasound Applications for Brain Cancer. Extracorporeal Ultrasound-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Cancer Patients. Using Hyperthermia to Augment Drug Delivery. Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy. Application of Gold Nanoparticles in Laser Thermal Therapy. Thermochemical Ablation.