Spatial steering with quadruple electrodes in 27 MHz capacitively coupled interstitial hyperthermia

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-156

  Crezee, J ^a   Kaatee, R S J P ^b   Van Der Koijk, J F ^a   Lagendijk, J J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cross coupling; Intersitial hyperthermia; Multi electrode; Spatial steering

Indexed keywords

NYLON;

ARTICLE; CATHETER; ELECTRODE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; IMPEDANCE; RELIABILITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033031096     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026567399285792     Document Type: Article

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