Table 1. Experimental values of specific power absorption (SPA) reported under in vitro conditions in different cell lines.
| Medium | Cell line | SPA (W/g) | H0 (kA/m) | f (kHz) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUVEC | 114 ± 21 | 23.1‡ | 700 | 40 | |
| U87-MG | 178 ± 37 | 23.1‡ | 700 | 40 | |
| PC3 | ~180 | 24.6 | 1000 | 36 | |
| PBS | — | 153.4 | 10 | 425 | 41 |
| Agar | — | ≈100 | 23.9 | 700 | 42 |
| Glycerol | — | ≈100–130 | 24.8 | 700 | 43 |
| SH-SY5Y | 217.5 | 24.0 | 560 | This work |
‡The value H0 = 34.4 Oe (2.74 kA/m) was converted to 23.10 kA/m (i.e., 290 Oe) in ref. 37. From previous works of the same group, we chose the more realistic H0 = 23.1 kA/m value.