The intensity dependence of the site of maximal energy deposition in focused ultrasound surgery

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 483-491

  Watkin, N A ^a   Ter Haar, G R ^a   Rivens, I ^a  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Surgery; Tissue ablation; Ultrasound therapy

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; CAVITATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; SURGERY; TISSUE; ULTRASONIC ABSORPTION; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; FOCUSED ULTRASOUND SURGERY; LESION POSITION; MAXIMAL ENERGY DEPOSITION; SPATIAL PEAK INTENSITY; ULTRASONIC EXPOSURE SYSTEM;

ULTRASONIC EFFECTS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; ENERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE INJURY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 0029888837     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-5629(95)02062-4     Document Type: Article

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