The question isn't whether hyperthermia works, but how do we apply the therapy so it achieves the desired goal and how do we inform physicians on its proper use. Our goal is to enable doctors to write a dose prescription for heat treatment that is user-friendly and can be 'filled' as we would any other prescription. |
We essentially create a three dimensional temperature map using the color red to depict the hottest region and blue to depict the coldest, so we can see exactly what we are heating and how hot the tumor becomes. |
We know where we want the hot spot to be. The issue is how to tune the heating device to deliver the heat to the right spot. Now we have developed a way to tune the microwaves so that we can target the right spot with the right dose. |