Microwave transurethal applicator with helix-loaded-dipole-antenna (HLDA) for prostate treatment

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 302-320

  Debicki, P S ^a   Haczewski, A ^a   Baert, L V ^a   Petrovich, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dipole antenna; Helix antenna; Hyperthermia; Microwave; Prostate; Urethra

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTENNA; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HEAT TRANSFER; MARKETING; NONHUMAN; PHANTOM; PROSTATE DISEASE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TRANSURETHRAL MICROWAVE THERMOTHERAPY; ANIMAL; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PROSTATE TUMOR; URETER;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MICROWAVES; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; URETER;

EID: 0034743333     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730110041130     Document Type: Article

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