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Microwave Treatment of Prostate Cancer and HyperplasiaMicrowave ablation in the form of microwave energy applied to a heart muscle by a coaxial catheter inserted in a vein in the groin area can be used to heat and kill diseased heart cells. A microwave catheter has been developed to provide deep myocardial ablation to treat ventricular tachycardia by restoring appropriate electrical activity within the heart and eliminating irregular heartbeats. The resulting microwave catheter design, which is now being developed for commercial use in treating ventricular tachycardia, can be modified to treat prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Inasmuch as the occurrence of BPH is increasing currently 350,000 operations per year are performed in the United States alone to treat this condition this microwave catheter has significant commercial potential.
Document ID
20110014918
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
External Source(s)
http://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/267?task=view
Authors
Arndt, G. Dickey (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Ngo, Phong (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Carl, J. R. (Advanced Electromagnetics Albuquerque, NM, United States)
Raffoul, George
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 2005
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, June 2005
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
MSC-23049
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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