Figures & data
Figure 1. The superficial hyperthermia treatment set-up. The technician observes both the patient and the temperature and power information. The PC screens show, from left to right (A) the course of temperatures over time, per applicator; (B) the drawing of the treated area with location of applicators and actual temperature per measuring site (details are shown in ), and (C) the power output per applicator.
![Figure 1. The superficial hyperthermia treatment set-up. The technician observes both the patient and the temperature and power information. The PC screens show, from left to right (A) the course of temperatures over time, per applicator; (B) the drawing of the treated area with location of applicators and actual temperature per measuring site (details are shown in Figure 3B), and (C) the power output per applicator.](/cms/asset/ca398807-b64f-45c3-83e7-97dac023a12c/ihyt_a_495104_f0001_b.gif)
Figure 2. Close-up of the applicators placed above the thoracic wall, on top of the perfused water bolus.
![Figure 2. Close-up of the applicators placed above the thoracic wall, on top of the perfused water bolus.](/cms/asset/37dd1e82-ccc2-4fe0-b09e-732c210820bf/ihyt_a_495104_f0002_b.gif)
Figure 3. (A) A patient under treatment, with recurrent breast cancer on the ventral and lateral thoracic wall. This patient was treated with two applications.
![Figure 3. (A) A patient under treatment, with recurrent breast cancer on the ventral and lateral thoracic wall. This patient was treated with two applications.](/cms/asset/955fb0c5-f39f-4900-9dc8-b7fcb06000d9/ihyt_a_495104_f0003_b.gif)
Figure 3. (B) An example of the middle PC screen during treatment with the drawing of the ventral treatment area. The drawing shows the tumour tissue, the mastectomy scar, four interstitially placed catheters, the footprints of the applicators, and actual interstitial (in bold) and superficial temperatures.
![Figure 3. (B) An example of the middle PC screen during treatment with the drawing of the ventral treatment area. The drawing shows the tumour tissue, the mastectomy scar, four interstitially placed catheters, the footprints of the applicators, and actual interstitial (in bold) and superficial temperatures.](/cms/asset/1de36a90-34ee-4771-81b6-6f3b442e27a1/ihyt_a_495104_f0004_b.gif)
Table I. Results of reirradiation and hyperthermia in recurrent breast cancer