Radiofrequency tumor ablation: Principles and techniques

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-147

  Goldberg, S Nahum ^a  

^a Dept Radiol Beth Israel D   (United States)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive therapy; Radiofrequency; Tumor ablation

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; PHYSIOLOGY; SURGERY; TUMORS;

RADIOFREQUENCY (RF);

RADIOTHERAPY;

BLOOD FLOW; CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY THERMAL ABLATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; NECROSIS;

EID: 0034999279     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-8266(01)00126-4     Document Type: Review

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