Localized current field hyperthermia in carcinoma of the cervix: 3-D computer simulation of SAR distribution

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 427-440

  Debicki, M P ^a   Mrozowski, M ^a   Debicki, P S ^a   Zielinski, J ^b   Piotrkowicz, N ^b   Petrovich, Z ^c  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical carcinoma hyperthermia; SAR distribution

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0032882829     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026567399285611     Document Type: Article

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