Heating characteristics of a 434 MHz transurethral system for the treatment of BPH and interstitial thermometry

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 271-278

  Venn, S N ^a   Hughes, S W ^a   Montgomery, B S I ^a   Timothy, A ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interstitial thermotherapy BPM; Prostate

Indexed keywords

POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL;

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; GENERATOR; HEATING; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; PHANTOM; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE; WATER FLOW;

EID: 0029865266     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656739609022514     Document Type: Article

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