Effect of heat induced changes in microwave tissue properties on microwave thermal therapy for prostate cancer

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED

Volumn 44, Issue , 1999, Pages 109-112

  Sherar, M D ^a   Chin, L ^a   Kolios, M C ^a   Gladman, A S ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE HEATING; ONCOLOGY; THERMAL EFFECTS; TISSUE;

BIOHEAT EQUATION; MICROWAVE THERMAL THERAPY; PROSTATE CANCER;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0033296494     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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