On electromagnetic acoustic transduction in biology and medicine: A speculative review

Physica Medica

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 37-66

  Bistolfi, F ^a   Brunelli, B ^a  

^a Radiotherapy Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Actin microvilli; Energy transduction; Hearing effect; Laser ultrasound; Microwave ultrasound; Photoacoustics

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; COCHLEA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HAIR CELL; IONIZING RADIATION; MICROVILLUS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; REVIEW; SOLID STATE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 0034865930     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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