| 摘要 |
An apparatus for, and methods of, providing a simultaneous treatment of a tumor in a patient's body by x-rays and microwave energy, are disclosed. This invention adds a capability of providing radiation from a coaxial microwave feed line (56) to an interstitial x-ray needle (11) which may be water cooled. The microwave feed line (56) can be enclosed by a closed end plastic tube (50) coaxial with the microwave feed line (56). As a result of the air cooling of the microwave feed line (56), and the water cooling of the x-ray apparatus, the hyperthermia needle (11) can invasively cure tumors with a diameter as great as approximately three centimeters.
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