Scanning E-field sensor device for online measurements in annular phased-array systems

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 927-937

  Wust, Peter ^a   Berger, Jörn ^b   Fähling, Horst ^a   Nadobny, Jacek ^a   Gellermann, Johanna ^a   Tilly, Wolfgang ^a   Rau, Beate ^a   Petermann, Klaus ^a   Felix, Roland ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Annular phased array systems; Antenna modeling; E field sensor; Online control

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AMPLIFIER; ANTENNA; ARTICLE; DEVICE; ELECTRIC FIELD; MATERIALS TESTING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIOFREQUENCY; SENSOR;

ALGORITHMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; NIOBIUM; OXIDES; PHYSICS;

EID: 0033054674     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00490-8     Document Type: Article

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