Cooled microwave transrectal applicator with adjustable directional beam for prostate treatment

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 95-108

  Debicki, P S ^a,c   Okoniewski, M ^b,c   Okoniewska, E ^b,c   Shrivastava, P N ^a   Debicka, A M ^a   Baert, L V ^d   Petrovich, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dipole antenna; Hyperthermia; Microwave; Prostate; Rectum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; COOLING; HEATING; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; RADIATION BEAM; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MICROWAVES; PROSTATIC DISEASES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0028952488     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656739509004951     Document Type: Article

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