During a radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure to destroy a cancerous liver tumor, an electrode catheter is inserted into the tumor and a 60.0 W AC source with frequency 635 kHz is used to generate radio frequency waves in the catheter. A typical electrode catheter is 1.00 cm in length and 8.00 mm in diameter. The deposition of energy into tumor cells by these radio waves is dependent on the specific absorption rate (SAR), measured in watts per kilogram, of the target tissue, given by 1 SAR = PEPM where Pe is the resistivity of the tissue, typically, 2.22 0· m for liver tumors, pm is its mass density, typically 1.06 g/ml, and E is the magnitude of the electric field in the catheter. (a) What is the intensity (in Ww/m2) of radio frequency electromagnetic waves on the surface of the catheter? (Approximate the cathether as a solid cylinder, for which radio waves emanate from both flat faces and the curved surface.) W/m2 (b) What is the magnitude of the electric field (in kV/m) for these waves? kV/m (c) What is the SAR (in W/kg) when the device is operated at 60.0 W? W/kg
During a radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure to destroy a cancerous liver tumor, an electrode catheter is inserted into the tumor and a 60.0 W AC source with frequency 635 kHz is used to generate radio frequency waves in the catheter. A typical electrode catheter is 1.00 cm in length and 8.00 mm in diameter. The deposition of energy into tumor cells by these radio waves is dependent on the specific absorption rate (SAR), measured in watts per kilogram, of the target tissue, given by 1 SAR = PEPM where Pe is the resistivity of the tissue, typically, 2.22 0· m for liver tumors, pm is its mass density, typically 1.06 g/ml, and E is the magnitude of the electric field in the catheter. (a) What is the intensity (in Ww/m2) of radio frequency electromagnetic waves on the surface of the catheter? (Approximate the cathether as a solid cylinder, for which radio waves emanate from both flat faces and the curved surface.) W/m2 (b) What is the magnitude of the electric field (in kV/m) for these waves? kV/m (c) What is the SAR (in W/kg) when the device is operated at 60.0 W? W/kg
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter33: Inductors And Ac Circuits
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