Comparison of six microwave antennas for hyperthermia treatment of cancer: SAR results for single antennas and arrays

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 403-413

  Ryan, Thomas P ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Hyperthermia; Interstitial; Microwave; SAR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERTHERMIA; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; NEOPLASMS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0025815004     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(91)90789-7     Document Type: Article

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