The impact of ultrasonic parameters on chest wall hyperthermia

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 523-538

  Moros, E G ^a   Straube, W L ^a   Myerson, R J ^a   Fan, X ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Chest wall; Lung; Optimization; Penetration depth control; Reflection; Superficial hyperthermia; Thermal Therapy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BONE; CORE TEMPERATURE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ECHOGRAPHY; HEATING; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LUNG; PERMEABILITY; PHANTOM; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; SOUND INTENSITY; STEADY STATE; SURFACE PROPERTY; THORAX WALL;

EID: 0033672839     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730050199368     Document Type: Article

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