Electromagnetic thermal therapy power optimization for multiple source applicators

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 291-308

  Das, S K ^a   Clegg, S T ^a   Samulski, T V ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic modelling; Optimization; Thermal therapy treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POWER SPECTRUM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BIOPHYSICS; ELECTROMAGNETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEOPLASMS; PAIN;

EID: 0032766523     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026567399285666     Document Type: Article

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