The Feasibility of Using Electrically Focused Ultrasound Arrays to Induce Deep Hyperthermia Via Body Cavities

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 207-219

  Diederich, C J ^a   Hynynen, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; ULTRASONICS;

BIOHEAT TRANSFER EQUATION; DEEP HYPERTHERMIA; LOCALIZED HYPERTHERMIA; ULTRASOUND ARRAYS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0026155548     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.79605     Document Type: Article

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