Ultrasound field calculation in a water-soft tissue medium

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-182

  Lu, X Q ^c   Burdette, E C ^b   Svensson, G K ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Dornier Medical Systems   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperthermia; Multilayer media; Ultrasound field; Ultrasound power deposition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANCER THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; SOFT TISSUE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0031976348     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656739809018222     Document Type: Article

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