Numerical study on the effects of blood perfusion and body metabolism on the temperature profile of human forearm in hyperthermia conditions.The development of mathematical models for describing the thermal behavior of living tissues under normal or hyperthermia conditions is of increasing importance.  The tissue temperature distribution is obtained via the Finite Volume Method (FVM) by considering the appropriate boundary conditions, blood perfusion, body metabolism, and the application of hyperthermia conditions on the tissue.  Also, various thermophysical properties are assumed for the model in order to clarify the effects of such parameters on the tissue temperature distribution.  Generally, by decreasing the body metabolism, increasing the blood perfusion rate in tissue and applying a fluctuating heat flux, instead of uniform heat flux on the surface of the forearm skin, it is possible to provide the hyperthermia conditions without causing damages such as burn injuries to the other parts of the tissue.  By using the results of this study, the appropriate conditions of hyperthermia can be obtained.
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