Autor: TOMISLAV DRASKOVIC
Company/Institution: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FAMENA)
Country: Croatia
e-mail: tomislav.draskovic97@gmail.com; td206264@stud.fsb.hr
web: www.fsb.unizg.hr
Mentor: Prof. dr. sc. ZELJKO SITUM
e-mail: zeljko.situm@fsb.unizg.hr
A prototype of an oncooscillator that uses oscillating magnetic fields (Oscillating Magnetic Fields, OMF) was made. Electromagnetic fields, when oscillating at a certain frequency and strength, can potentially cause toxic effects on tumor cells in the human body. For this purpose, sOMF (spinning Oscillating Magnetic Fields) or simply OMF is used. The results based on the literature show that a certain strength and frequency of sOMF can induce the death of tumor cells. These findings suggest that rotating magnetic fields could be therapeutically effective in treating tumor diseases such as glioblastoma, brain and lung cancer, by targeting the flow of electrons within cells. A system has been developed that rotates a powerful magnet using a direct current motor and thus creates magnetic induction. The system is powered by 18 V batteries and controlled by an Arduino microcontroller. A multiple number of ‘oncooscillators’ are used, in order to create a wider range of frequencies and strengths of the magnetic field, which directly affect the human brain through a wearable helmet or a performance adapted for the lying position of the patient.