Turning the heat on: A flexible device for localized heat treatment of living tissues

(Tokyo Institute of Technology) Combining thermotherapy with other treatment modalities can improve the treatment's effectiveness. However, there is a dearth of suitable heat-generating wireless devices that can be implanted in the patient's body enabling greater flexibility and ease of treatment. Recently, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have invented a unique induction-based flexible heating device that can address these gaps. The study has been published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news