BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Zagreb BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T112758Z UID:E04681A5-EB61-4584-921E-593F135CF921 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zagreb:20260917T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zagreb:20260917T160000 DESCRIPTION:This tutorial presents the principles\, methods\, and emerging technologies associated with microwave thermal ablation (MTA)\, a therapeu tic technique used for the in-situ destruction of malignant tissue.\n\nThe first part introduces microwave thermal ablation and current technologies for treatment guidance\, monitoring\, and post-procedure outcome assessme nt\, with particular attention to challenges associated with real-time fee dback and reliable control of the ablation zone.\n\nThe tutorial then exam ines the dielectric properties of biological tissues and their role in mic rowave-tissue interactions. Topics include the frequency dependence of die lectric properties\, their variation during thermal ablation\, and methods for dielectric characterization\, with particular emphasis on the open-en ded coaxial probe technique. The relevance of dielectric properties to app licator design\, numerical modeling\, treatment planning\, and ablation-zo ne prediction is also discussed.\n\nFinally\, an emerging approach is pres ented in which the microwave ablation applicator is used not only for ener gy delivery but also as a sensing device for in-situ dielectric spectrosco py. This approach has the potential to support real-time tissue monitoring \, ablation-zone estimation\, and the development of smarter\, feedback-co ntrolled microwave ablation systems.\n\nThe tutorial is held in conjunctio n with the SoftCOM 2026 conference.\n\nSpeaker(s): Marta Cavagnaro\, Kleme ntina Vidjak\n\nRoom: Agava\, Radisson Blu Resort & Spa\, Put Trstenika 19 \, Split\, Splitsko-Dalmatinska\, Croatia\, 21000 LOCATION:Room: Agava\, Radisson Blu Resort & Spa\, Put Trstenika 19\, Split \, Splitsko-Dalmatinska\, Croatia\, 21000 ORGANIZER:mcvetkov@fesb.hr SEQUENCE:7 SUMMARY:From Tissue Dielectric Properties to Smart Microwave Ablation Appli cators: Principles\, Methods\, and Challenges URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/576673 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>This tutorial presents the principles\, me thods\, and emerging technologies associated with microwave thermal ablati on (MTA)\, a therapeutic technique used for the in-situ destruction of mal ignant tissue.</p>\n<p>The first part introduces microwave thermal ablatio n and current technologies for treatment guidance\, monitoring\, and post- procedure outcome assessment\, with particular attention to challenges ass ociated with real-time feedback and reliable control of the ablation zone. </p>\n<p>The tutorial then examines the dielectric properties of biologica l tissues and their role in microwave-tissue interactions. Topics include the frequency dependence of dielectric properties\, their variation during thermal ablation\, and methods for dielectric characterization\, with par ticular emphasis on the open-ended coaxial probe technique. The relevance of dielectric properties to applicator design\, numerical modeling\, treat ment planning\, and ablation-zone prediction is also discussed.</p>\n<p>Fi nally\, an emerging approach is presented in which the microwave ablation applicator is used not only for energy delivery but also as a sensing devi ce for in-situ dielectric spectroscopy. This approach has the potential to support real-time tissue monitoring\, ablation-zone estimation\, and the development of smarter\, feedback-controlled microwave ablation systems.</ p>\n<p>The tutorial is held in conjunction with the SoftCOM 2026 conferenc e.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR