Experimental assessment of phased-array heating of neck tumours

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 453-474

  Gross, E J ^a   Cetas, T C ^a   Stauffer, P R ^b   Liu, R L ^c   Lumori, M L D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Venous Catheterization Room   (China)

Author keywords

Microwave; Phantom; Phased array; SAR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HYPERTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NECK TUMOR; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PHANTOM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; DOGS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEAT; HUMAN; MICROWAVES; MODELS, ANATOMIC; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOGRAPHY; THERMOMETERS;

EID: 0025238876     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656739009141151     Document Type: Article

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