The position of the opposite flat applicator changes the SAR and thermal distributions of the RF capacitive intracavitary hyperthermia

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 193-203

  Hiraki, Y ^a   Nakajo, M ^a   Takeshita, T ^a   Churei, H ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Intracavitary hyperthermia; Prostatic cancer; Radiofrequency; SAR

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; PHANTOM; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIOFREQUENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0034122134     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026567300285222     Document Type: Article

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