Capacitive heating of phantom and human tumors with an 8 MHz radiofrequency applicator (thermotron RF-8)

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 365-372

  Song, Chang W ^a   Rhee, Juong G ^a   Lee, Chung K K ^a   Levitt, Seymour H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacitive Heating; Hyperthermia; Thermotron RF 8

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CASE REPORT; CHONDROSARCOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; NEOPLASMS; RADIO WAVES; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0022600413     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(86)90352-4     Document Type: Article

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