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Microwave thermometry for microwave ablation systems

  • US 9,743,986 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2015
  • Issued: 08/29/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A microwave ablation system comprising:

  • a microwave generator configured to generate microwave energy;

    a microwave applicator coupled to the microwave generator and configured to deliver the microwave energy to ablate tissue; and

    a microwave thermometry module integrated into the microwave generator and having a connector configured to connect to another component of the microwave ablation system between the microwave generator and the microwave applicator, the microwave thermometry module including a radiometer configured to measure a noise temperature signal propagating from the microwave applicator to the microwave generator.

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