Finite Element Analysis of Temperature Distribution in Peripheral Human Tissue with Uniformly Perfused Tumor

Abstract

A mathematical study of temperature distribution in dermal part of human body with uniformly perfused tumor has been carried out. The region under study is divided into five layers in which epidermis and subcutaneous tissues parts contain one layer each and dermis region is divided into three layers where tumor exists. It is assumed that outer skin layer is exposed to the atmosphere and has heat loosed and gain accordingly. The study incorporates effect of metabolic heat generation and blood mass flow rate. The normal and benign tissues are assumed to have normal rates of blood mass flow and self controlled metabolic heat generation and the malignant portion incorporates increased rates of blood mass flow and uncontrolled metabolic heat generation.