Table 1

Values of Blood Perfusion, Thermal Conductivity and Metabolic Heat Production [9-11]

Layers

(cbwb)1

(cbwb)2

(cbwb)3

k

qm


W m-3 °C-1

W m-3 °C-1

W m-3 °C-1

W m-3 °C-1

W m-3


Areola

800

1600

800

0.21

400

Lower-inner Subcutaneous

800

1600

800

0.21

400

Lower-outer Subcutaneous

800

1600

800

0.21

400

Upper-outer Subcutaneous

800

1600

800

0.21

400

Upper-inner Subcutaneous

800

1600

800

0.21

400

Lower-inner Gland

2400

2400

2400

0.48

700

Lower-outer Gland

2400

2400

2400

0.48

700

Upper-outer Gland

2400

2400

3600

0.48

700

Upper-inner Gland

2400

2400

2400

0.48

700

Gland Core (All 4 Volumes)

2400

2400

2400

0.48

700

Muscle Core

2400

2400

2400

0.48

700

Tumour (32 mm)

48 × 103

48 × 103

48 × 103

0.48

5.5 × 103


Ng and Sudharsan BMC Cancer 2004 4:17   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-4-17

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