Numerical Modeling and Computer Simulation of a Meander Line Antenna for Alzheimer's Disease Treatment, a Feasibility Study.
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Jan 1, 2023
This feasibility study reports numerical modeling and HFSS simulations of a portable meander line antenna intended to deliver repeated electromagnetic field stimulation at 64 MHz for potential Alzheimer's disease treatment. Using two numerical head phantoms, the authors simulated E/H fields and SAR with a 50-W input…
Antenna Design and SAR Analysis on Human Head Phantom Simulation for Future Clinical Applications.
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Jan 1, 2017
This study developed a mathematical and computer simulation model to analyze RF-EMF exposure in a human head phantom, motivated by potential therapeutic applications. The modeled exposure used a Yagi-Uda antenna at 64 MHz with SAR 0.6 W/kg and compared field distribution using one versus four antennas. COMSOL Bioheat…
Sweeping of hydrophobic amines under inhomogeneous electric field and low surfactant concentration in micellar electrokinetic chromatography.
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Jan 1, 2016
This laboratory/analytical study examined how sample matrix affects sample sweeping in micellar electrokinetic chromatography under an inhomogeneous electric field. It reports strong focusing for hydrophobic cationic analytes when the sample matrix conductivity is much higher than the BGE, even with low surfactant…
Toward a Quantitative Understanding of the Electric Field in Thermal Metal Oxidation and a Self-Consistent Wagner Theory.
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Jan 1, 2014
This engineering/physical chemistry study develops an analytical model and uses computer simulations to describe the electric field in oxide films during thermal metal oxidation. It reports that the electrostatic potential drop across the bulk oxide is often limited to about kBT/e, suggesting most of a larger overall…
Influence of mashed potato dielectric properties and circulating water electric conductivity on radio frequency heating at 27 MHz.
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Jan 1, 2008
This engineering study used experiments, computer simulations, and simplified analytical calculations to examine how mashed potato dielectric properties and circulating water electrical conductivity affect RF heating at 27 MHz. The authors report that higher circulating water conductivity and higher salt content in…
Minimal-SAR RF pulse optimization for parallel transmission in MRI.
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Jan 1, 2008
This engineering study presents an optimization framework to design RF pulses for parallel transmission MRI with the goal of minimizing SAR. Using computer simulations of a 4-channel system, the authors report significant SAR reduction while maintaining excitation pattern quality and without increasing pulse…