Microwave applicators for thermotherapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia: A primer

Techniques in Urology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 245-250

  Bolmsjo M B ^a   Vrba, J ^a  

^a ProstaLund Operations   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Coil; Dipole; Helical; Impedance matching; Microwave applicators; Monopole; Thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEATING; IMPEDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; TRANSURETHRAL MICROWAVE THERMOTHERAPY;

HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MICROWAVES; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA;

EID: 0034489371     PISSN: 10793259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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