Theoretical analysis of transurethral laser-induced thermo-therapy for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Evaluation of a water-cooled applicator

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 445-463

  Sturesson, C ^a   Andersson Engels, S ^a  

^a LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LASER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; TEMPERATURE;

BIOPHYSICS; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; LASERS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 0029920381     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/41/3/008     Document Type: Article

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