Table 2

Electrical and Thermal parameters

Tissue type
Electric Conductivity (1/(Ω·m))
Thermal Conductivity (W/(m·°C))
Specific heat (kJ/(kg·°C))
Density (kg/m3)

Fat
0.057[29]
0.12[25]
3[27],[26]
920[27]
Tumour (carcinoma)
0.412[29]
0.28[25]
3.5[26]
1000[26]

The electrical parameters are measured at 1 MHz.

Ekstrand et al. BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2005 4:41   doi:10.1186/1475-925X-4-41

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