"Temperature-Inspired" Optimization in Hyperthermia Treatment Planning

In the last decades, considerable efforts were taken in the development and the clinical implementation of hyperthermia treatment planning. Still, no general consensus exists whether the specific absorption rate or temperature should be optimized. An interesting possibility would be a novel strategy exploiting the advantages of both approaches. In this contribution, we propose and test an innovative, still straightforward, "temperature-inspired" hyperthermia treatment planning routine.