摘要 |
<p>An RF transmitter and receiver system for inducing hyperthermia to kill or damage target cells in at least a portion of a target area, e.g. a tumour or a portion of a tumour or targeted cancerous cells, is provided. Targeted RF absorption enhancers, e.g. antibodies bound to RF absorbing particles, are introduced into a patient. These targeted RF absorption enhancers will target certain cells in the target areas and enhance the effect of a hyperthermia generating RF signal directed toward the target area. The targeted RF absorption enhancers may, in a manner of speaking, add one or more RF absorption frequencies to cells in the target area, which will permit a hyperthermia generating RF signal at that frequency or frequencies to heat the targeted cells.</p> |