Influence of patient models and numerical methods on predicted power deposition patterns

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 519-540

  Wust, P ^a   Nadobny, J ^a,b   Seebass, M ^b   Stalling, D ^b   Gellermann, J ^a   Hege, H C ^b   Deuflhard, P ^b   Felix, R ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b ZUSE INSTITUTE BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

FDTD method; Hyperthermia treatment planning; Specific absorption rate

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GEOMETRY; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; IMPEDANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032702588     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026567399285512     Document Type: Article

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