Variables affecting proper system grounding for radiofrequency ablation in an animal model

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1069-1075

  Goldberg, S Nahum ^a   Solbiati, Luigi ^c   Halpern, Elkan F ^b   Gazelle, G Scott ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Ospedale Generale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal model; Radiofrequency (RF) ablation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BURN; CATHETER ABLATION; CAUTERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWINE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033799970     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(07)61341-4     Document Type: Article

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