Property Symbol Tissue Value Reference
Density, kg/m3 ρ Tumor 1050 [20]
Infiltrative 1044a [22]
peripheral 1035 [22]
Fat 928 [22]
Muscle 1110 [12]
Heat Capacity, J/(kg.K) Cp Tumor 3770 [20]
Infiltrative 3770 [20]
Peripheral 3770 [20]
Fat 1000 [12]
Muscle 3580 [12]
Blood Perfusion, W/( m3.K) ωb. cb Tumor 48000 [26]
Infiltrative 20000 [26]
peripheral 3600 [26]
Fat 800 [26]
Muscle 2400 [26]
Metabolic Heat Generation, W/m3 image Tumor 65400 [17]
Infiltrative 13600 [17]
Peripheral 700 [26]
Fat 400 [26]
Muscle 700 [26]
Initial Temperature, °C T0 All 37  
Thermal Conductivity, W/(m.K) , 37°C k Tumor 0.564b [12]
Infiltrative 0.527c [12]
Peripheral 0.499 [12]
Fat 0.19 [12]
Muscle 0.657 [12]
Initial Electrical Conductivity, S/m σ0 Tumor 0.318 [32]
Infiltrative 0.145 [32]
Peripheral 0.13 [12]
Fat 0.02 [12]
Muscle 0.41d [12]
ainfiltrative duct carcinoma
b colloid carcinoma
c adenocarcinoma
d muscle- skeletal
Table 1: Physical Properties Used in the Numerical Model.
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