Catheter induced temperature artifacts in ultrasound hyperthermia

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 371-381

  Waterman, Frank M ^a   Nerlinger, Rudolph E ^a   Leeper, James B ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ST OLAF COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperthermia; Thermometry; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMISTOR; ULTRASOUND;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETERIZATION; HEAT; HUMAN; NEOPLASMS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOMETERS; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0025220391     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656739009141145     Document Type: Article

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