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AC Currents in the live tissue with one needle electrode - QuickField simulation example

This is an example simulation, used by Professor Bertill Persson in preparation of his publication QuickField modelling of electro-pulse-therapy.

Engineering question

How to find the electric field around a needle electrode in biological tissue?

Answer
Use an AC-conduction model of the tissue and needle electrode to calculate the surrounding electric-field distribution.

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Typical applications
needle electrodes in tissue, electroporation electrodes, biomedical treatment electrodes

AC Currents in the live tissue with one needle electrode

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Simulation problem

Problem Type
Plane-parallel problem of AC Conduction.

Geometry
AC Currents in the live tissue with one needle electrode A metal needle electrode is inserted into the live tissue Shield U~ Tissue

Given
Electrical conductivity of the tissue is g = 0.35 S/m
Relative electrical permittivity of the tissue is ε = 9500
Frequency f = 60 kHz.
Voltage source U~ = 1 kV (peak), shield is grounded.

Task
Obtain the electric field distribution around the electrode.

Results
Electric field strength RMS magnitude color map
AC Currents in the live tissue with one needle electrode

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