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microwave ablation probe (100; 200); 300); 400, 400; 500) for a vehicle. The
microwave ablation probe includes a
dipole antenna (106; 206, 206; 306; 406); 506) and a feed cable, the
dipole antenna being arranged to emit
microwave radiation to heat surrounding tissue; a feed cable arranged to supply electromagnetic energy to the
dipole antenna, the feed cable comprising a
coaxial cable having an inner conductor (108; 208, 208; 308, 308; 408); 508), an outer conductor (110; 210, 210; 310); 410, 410; 510) between the inner conductor and the outer conductor and a
dielectric (112; 212, 212; 312; 312; 412; 412; 512) for a motor vehicle. The
dipole antenna (106; 206, 206; 306; 406); 506) comprises a first antenna section (106a; 206a; 206a; 306a; 306a; 406a; 406a; 506a) and a second antenna section (106b; 206b; 206b; 306b, 306b; 406b; 406b; 506b), the first antenna section forming a first pole of the
dipole antenna and the second antenna section forming a second pole of the
dipole antenna. The first antenna section (106a; 206a; 206a; 306a; 306a; 406a; 406a; 506a) comprises one or more antenna elements (116a-i; 216a-i, 216a-i; 316a-i, 316a-i; 416a-h, 416a-h; 516a-h), the one or more antenna elements each being connected to the outer conductor (110; 210, 210; 310); 410, 410; 510) is integrally formed and includes an outwardly extending portion (117a) extending away from the longitudinal axis of the feed cable and extending between the insulator (118; 318, 318; 418, 418; 518) to form an overlapping portion (117b) extending proximally along the length of the feed cable. The first antenna section (106a; 206a; 206a; 306a; 306a; 406a; 406a; 506a) further comprises an antenna insulator (118; 318, 318; 418, 418; 518) between an overlapping portion of each of the one or more antenna elements and an overlapping portion of the outer conductor and the antenna insulator.