A comparison between in vitro studies of protein lesions generated by brain electrodes and finite element model simulations

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 737-741

  Eriksson, O ^a   Wren, J ^a   Loyd, D ^a   Wardell K ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain electrodes; Finite element model; Lesion size; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRODES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PROTEINS;

ALBUMIN;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ALBUMIN; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRODE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GENERATOR; IN VITRO STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY; SIMULATION; THERMAL ANALYSIS; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0033375302     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02513376     Document Type: Article

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