The development of intracavitary ultrasonic applicators for hyperthermia: A design and experimental study

Medical Physics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 626-634

  Diederich, C J ^a   Hynynen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HYPERTHERMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOGS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0024989029     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: NA     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.596582     Document Type: Article

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