Evaluation of microwave hyperthermia applicators

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 581-597

  Chou, C K ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; heating pattern; phantom model; SAR; thermography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; THERMOGRAPHY;

EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MICROWAVES; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0027033107     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.2250130612     Document Type: Article

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