Correlation of intrahepatic light and temperature distribution in laser-induced thermotherapy of liver tumors and liver tissue

Lasermedizin

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 174-180

  Ritz, J P ^a   Isbert, C ^a   Roggan, A ^a   Germer, C T ^a   Muller, G ^a   Buhr, H J ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Heat induced changes; Laser induced thermotherapy; Liver metastases; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; LIGHT; LIVER METASTASIS; LIVER TUMOR; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033711387     PISSN: 0938765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0938-765X(00)80019-X     Document Type: Article

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