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EM model simulation: property values (all simulations are for 140 MHz excitation frequency). The values are adapted from (Gabriel et al 1996a, 1996b, 1996c, Hayt and Buck 2006).
| Tissues | Relative dielectric permittivity |
Electrical conductivity, Siemens m−1 |
Density, kg m−3 |
Specific heat, J kg−1 °C−1 |
Thermal conductivity, W m−1 °C−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle | 60 | 0.50 | 1050 | 3639 | 0.50 |
| Tumor | 60 | 0.75 | 1050 | 3639 | 0.50 |
| Water | 81 | 0.0002 | 996 | 4178 | 0.61 |
| Air | 1.0006 | 0 | – | – | – |
