Induction of Hyperthermia Using an Intracavitary Multielement Ultrasonic Applicator

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 432-438

  Diederich, Chris J ^a   Hynynen, Kullervo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; DOG; HYPERTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RECTUM TUMOR; ULTRASOUND; VAGINA TUMOR;

ANIMAL; DOGS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0024475886     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: 15582531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/10.18749     Document Type: Article

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