Measurement of the thermal conductivity of polyacrylamide tissue-equivalent material

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 551-562

  Davidson, S R H ^a   Sherar, M D ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hyperthermia; Phantoms; Polyacrylamide; Thermal conductivity; Thermal therapy

Indexed keywords

POLYACRYLAMIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PHANTOM; PREDICTION; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; HEAT; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 0012786962     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730310001607995     Document Type: Article

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