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Microwave Diathermy

By : Shubham Sejwal
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Microwave Diathermy is a therapeutic treatment Most Commonly

Prescribed for muscle and joint conditions. It uses a high-frequency
electric current to stimulate heat generation within body tissues.

The heat can help with various processes, including:

• increasing blood flow
• relieving pain
• improving the mobility of tissues as they heal
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PRODUCTION OF MWD
- High frequency current is fed to a device called magnetron.
- Magnetron is a special type of thermionic valve characterized by
centrally placed cathode, which is surrounded by a circular metal
anode.
- Primary function of the magnetron is to generate oscillating currents
directly from high velocity electron motion.
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PRODUCTION OF MWD
- These currents are passed to the antenna that emits microwaves.
- The antenna is a piece of wire that is mounted in front of a metal
reflector which emits the waves in one direction.
- Output of the microwave energy can be controlled by varying the
power supply to the magnetron.
- The frequency produced depends on the structure of the magnetron
and it is therefore fixed.
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