Modeling the Heating of Biological Tissue based on the Hyperbolic Heat Transfer Equation

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dc.creatorTung, M. M.
dc.creatorTrujillo, M.
dc.creatorMolina, J. A. Lopez
dc.creatorRivera, M. J.
dc.creatorBerjano, E. J.
dc.date2008-11-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:19:46Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:19:46Z
dc.descriptionIn modern surgery, a multitude of minimally intrusive operational techniques are used which are based on the punctual heating of target zones of human tissue via laser or radio-frequency currents. Traditionally, these processes are modeled by the bioheat equation introduced by Pennes, who considers Fourier's theory of heat conduction. We present an alternative and more realistic model established by the hyperbolic equation of heat transfer. To demonstrate some features and advantages of our proposed method, we apply the obtained results to different types of tissue heating with high energy fluxes, in particular radiofrequency heating and pulsed laser treatment of the cornea to correct refractive errors. Hopefully, the results of our approach help to refine surgical interventions in this novel field of medical treatment.
dc.description15 pages, 6 figures; submitted to Mathematical and Computer Modelling
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0811.3359
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0811.3359
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/174633
dc.subjectMedical Physics
dc.subjectBiological Physics
dc.titleModeling the Heating of Biological Tissue based on the Hyperbolic Heat Transfer Equation
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