Table 1.
Parameters used in the development of the computational model.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Breast electric conductivity | 0.14 S/m |
| Breast relative permittivity | 5.14 |
| Breast thermal conductivity | 0.42 W/mK |
| Breast density | 1020.00 kg/m3 |
| Breast metabolic heat rate | 3.9 W/m3 |
| Blood density | 1000 kg/m3 |
| Blood specific heat | 3639 J/(kg·K) |
| Breast perfusion rate | 33 mL/min/kg |
| Blood temperature | 37°C |
| Dielectric relative permittivity | 2.03 |
| Catheter relative permittivity | 2.60 |
| Microwave frequency | 2.45 GHz |
| Radiation time | 4 min |
| Input microwave power | Variables (10, 20, 30, and 50 W) |