Evaluation of captive bolus applicators

Medical Physics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 705-709

  Chou, C K ^a   McDougall, John A ^a   Chan, Kwok W ^a   Luk, Kenneth H ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

applicator; captive bolus; hyperthermia; microwave

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HYPERTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; MUSCLES; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0025079709     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: NA     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.596470     Document Type: Letter

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