Heating characteristics of a helical microwave applicator for transurethral hyperthermia of benign prostatic hyperplasia

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 141-155

  Astrahan, M ^a   Imanaka, K ^a   Jozseff, G ^a   Ameye, F ^b   Baert, L ^b   Sapozink, M D ^a   Boyd, S ^a   Petrovich, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

BPH; Helical antenna; Hyperthermia; Microwave; Prostate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; EVALUATION STUDIES; HEAT; HUMAN; MALE; MICROWAVES; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0026018781     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656739109004985     Document Type: Article

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