Modelling of Temperature Distribution in Anatomically Correct Female Breast Cancer

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The paper aims at the temperature distribution modelling in anatomically correct female breast cancer model using modified Pennes bioheat equation. In our case, a heat transfer in the tumor tissue was considered using different perfusion models i.e. constant, linear and non-linear temperature-dependent blood perfusion model. These temperature-dependent models have been applied in order to account for the strong temperature dependence due to bioregulatory processes inside naturalistic irregular shaped breast tumor. It was found that the temperature patterns distributions do not strongly depend on the perfusion model but they have an impact on temperature rise and its value.

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Keywords: hyperthermia, irregular breast cancer, magnetic fluid, Pennes equation, temperature-dependent perfusion, FEM

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