A theoretical comparison of the temperature distributions produced by three interstitial hyperthermia systems

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 1986, Pages 2137-2149

  Mechling, Joyce A ^a   Strohbehn, John W ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferromagnetic seeds; Finite elements; Hyperthermia; Microwave antennas; rf electrode needles; Temperature distributions

Indexed keywords

HYPERTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOREGULATION;

BRACHYTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MICROWAVES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEOPLASMS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0023009441     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(86)90013-1     Document Type: Article

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