RCL has been working on a reliable, reproducible and accurate characterisation technique to determine the specific absorption rate (SAR) and intrinsic loss parameter (ILP) without the need for a adiabatic hyperthermia system. The paper highlights the importance for following a standardised method and demonstrates though a representative study of the literature that there exists an under/over estimation of SAR of 5% or more in over 70% of cases. The paper is due for online publication in November 2014. Excel and MATLAB scripts to calculate SAR and ILP will also be available for download from the resources page.
Hyperthermia article: Journal of Applied Physics D
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