Interstitial Hyperthermia

Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Brachytherapy and Hyperthermia: Biological Rationale....Pages 1-9
Simultaneous and Sequential Treatment with Radiation and Hyperthermia: A Comparative Assessment....Pages 11-33
Local Hyperthermia in Combination with Chemotherapeutic Agents....Pages 35-50
Physical Aspects of Interstitial Hyperthermia....Pages 51-75
Quality Assurance for Interstitial Radiofrequency-Induced Hyperthermia....Pages 77-94
Experience with Radiofrequency-Local Current Field Interstitial Hyperthermia: Biological Rationale, Equipment Development, and Clinical Results....Pages 95-119
Clinical Experience with Different Interstitial Hyperthermia Techniques....Pages 121-134
Clinical Practice of Interstitial Microwave Hyperthermia Combined with Iridium-192 Brachytherapy....Pages 135-154
Animal Experiments with Interstitial Water Hyperthermia....Pages 155-163
Simultaneous Application of Combined Interstitial High- or Low-Dose Rate Irradiation with Hot Water Hyperthermia....Pages 165-170
Interstitial Warm-Water Hyperthermia Combined with Ir 192-HDR Implantation: Principle, Practical Application and First Clinical Experiences....Pages 171-182
Interstitial Hyperthermia with Ferromagnetic Seed Implants: Preliminary Results of a Phase I Clinical Trial....Pages 183-193