Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of induction coils that are magnetically coupled to one another, a plurality of heat stations, each respectively coupled to one of the induction coils, a power source, and a power source connected to at least one of the heat stations via at least one power transfer component. When electrical power is applied from the power source to at least one of the heat stations, a magnetic field is induced in the plurality of induction coils via the at least one of the heat stations that is connected to the power source.

Abstract: An induction coil and method for heating susceptors within a portion of a living body, include an effective diameter that is determined based on a cross-sectional area of the induction coil, a length determined along an axis of the induction coil that is orthogonal to the cross-sectional area, and a ratio of the length to the effective diameter that ranges between 0.25 and 0.75, such that a magnetic field is generated that ranges between 1 kA/m and 40 kA/m with an input frequency that ranges between 50 kHz and 1 MHz.