Millimeter waves non-thermal effect on human lung cancer cells

K. Komoshvili, J. Levitan, S. Aronov, B. Kapilevich, A. Yahalom

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Abstract

Preliminary investigation of human lung cancer cells' interaction with millimeter wavelength electromagnetic waves was carried out. The irradiation was performed in vitro by sweeping in frequency in the range 75-110 GHz (W-band), for different exposition times. Frequency spectra of the reflected signal were analyzed and compared for different exposure times. Also, a statistical analysis of the cell populations obtained by microscope imaging was performed. The following effects were observed: 1) retraction of the mean size of the population under irradiation; 2) appearance of the population of large cells ("monsters"); 3) formation of multi-nuclear (polyploidy) cells; 4) dependence of power absorption on the exposition time.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2011
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2011 - Tel Aviv, Israel
Duration: 7 Nov 20119 Nov 2011

Publication series

Name2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2011

Conference

Conference2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2011
Country/TerritoryIsrael
CityTel Aviv
Period7/11/119/11/11

Keywords

  • Biological cells
  • Biological effects of radiation
  • Biomedical applications of radiation
  • Biomedical measurements
  • Cancer
  • Millimeter waves measurements

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