Comparison of the clinical effectiveness of the 433 MHz lucite cone applicator with that of a conventional waveguide applicator in applications of superficial hyperthermia

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 681-687

  Rietveld, Paul J M ^a   Van Putten, Wim L J ^a   Van Der Zee, Jacoba ^a   Van Rhoon, Gerard C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical study; Microwave antenna; Superficial hyperthermia; Thermal dosimetry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; THERMOMETRY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0032972960     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00443-X     Document Type: Article

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