Estimation of cell survival in tumours heated to nonuniform temperature distributions

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 223-239

  Rosner, G L ^a   Clegg, S T ^a   Prescotti, D M ^a   Dewhirst, M W ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperthermia; Monte Carlo methods; Temperature distribution; Thermal tolerance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; CHO CELL; HEAT TOLERANCE; HEATING; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; NONHUMAN; PROBABILITY; STOCHASTIC MODEL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TUMOR;

EID: 0029965442     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656739609022511     Document Type: Article

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