Evaluation of the effectiveness of transurethral radio frequency hyperthermia in the canine prostate: Temperature distribution analysis

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 584-590

  Zhu, Liang ^a   Xu, Lisa X ^b  

^a University of Marylandw Baltimore County   (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; HEAT TRANSFER; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN PERFUSION; PHANTOM; PROSTATE; RADIOFREQUENCY; STEADY STATE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ANIMALS; DOGS; ECCHYMOSIS; FEEDBACK; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; PROSTATE; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 0033405252     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2800857     Document Type: Article

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