Temperature increase induced by modulated electrohyperthermia (oncothermia®) in the anesthetized pig liver

Lajos Balogh, András Polyák, Zita Pöstényi, Veronika Kovács-Haász, Miklós Gyöngy, Julianna Thuróczy

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics 2016 12(3):1153-1159

Aim of Study: Is to show the intrahepatic temperature development in anesthetized pig. Materials and Methods: Temperature development in the liver of anesthetized pig is measured to study the thermal effects of capacitive coupled energy transfer. The treatment was made by modulated electrohyperthermia (mEHT, trade name: oncothermia ®), controlled by a fluoroptical temperature sensing positioned by the ultrasound-guided process. Various fits of coupling were studied. Results: The intrahepatic temperature at the end of the treatment ranged 40.5–44.8°C, while the skin temperature ranged 36.8–41.8°C depending on the coupling arrangement. Conclusion: mEHT is a feasible method to deliver deep heat to the liver of an anesthetized pig.

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