ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses techniques to ensure adequate electromagnetic (EM)-thermal dosimetry models. Advancement in bioheat transfer modeling, coupled with improvements in delivery techniques, will have an impact on the design and analysis of any thermal therapy system that deliver controlled heat to the human body. The goal of EM-thermal dosimetry, either theoretical or experimental is to accurately measure or calculate specific absorption rate distribution assessment and related temperature increase in tissues. Measurement and monitoring of temperature is one of the most commonly performed clinical assessments commenced in modern science and healthcare. The accuracy of thermal therapy treatment simulation determines its role in prospective treatment planning and dosimetry for the individual patient. In response to radiation, rapid and reliable EM and thermal distribution estimates are crucial for risk assessment, and also for clinical planning of the treatment. Clinically, dosimetry offers valuable support in explaining the biophysical phenomena involved in the EM heating of biological tissues.
