Treatment of biological tissues using subnanosecond electric pulses
AssigneeOld Dominion University Research Foundation
InventorsShu Xiao, Andrei Pakhomov, Karl H. Schoenbach
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Abstract
A system for treatment of biological tissues is provided. The system can deliver electric pulses to a targeted region within a biological tissue. The system includes an antenna assembly and a lens. The antenna assembly is configured to generate and direct electromagnetic radiation. The lens is configured to be positioned between a surface of the biological tissue and the antenna assembly. The lens can have a plurality of lossy portions. The lens can be configured to be adjustable to create a patient-specific desired electric field distribution by selective positioning of the plurality of lossy portions within the lens.
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A system configured to deliver electric pulses to a targeted region within a biological tissue, comprising:
- an antenna assembly configured to generate and direct electromagnetic radiation;
- a lens configured to be positioned between a surface of the biological tissue and the antenna assembly, the lens having a plurality of lossy portions;
- wherein the lens is configured to be adjustable to create a patient-specific desired electric field distribution by selective positioning of the plurality of lossy portions within the lens.
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