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To measure and compare the dielectric properties of normal rat muscle and solid tumors under normothermic (37 °C) and hyperthermic (43 °C) conditions across radiofrequencies.

November 1, 1984IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Dielectric Properties of Solid Tumors During Nonnothermia and Hyperthermia

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To measure and compare the dielectric properties of normal rat muscle and solid tumors under normothermic (37 °C) and hyperthermic (43 °C) conditions across radiofrequencies.
Measured dielectric properties in vitro across a frequency range of 1 MHz to 1 GHz at 37 °C and 43 °C.
Tested tissue samples consisting of five rat mammary carcinomas, one rat glioma, and normal rat muscle tissue.
Observed no significant differences in the dielectric properties between normal muscle and neoplastic carcinoma or glioma tissues across the tested frequency spectrum.
Attributed the absence of measurable dielectric contrast between healthy and cancerous tissues to the universally high water content present in both tissue types.

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In vitro study reveals equivalent dielectric properties between normal and neoplastic rat tissues, suggesting high water content masks tumor-specific electrical differences.

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Peloso et al. (1984) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a914726388f32339cd2c8a0 https://doi.org/10.1109/tbme.1984.325399

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In vitro study reveals equivalent dielectric properties between normal and neoplastic rat tissues, suggesting high water content masks tumor-specific electrical differences.

Dielectric Properties of Solid Tumors During Nonnothermia and Hyperthermia

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