The use of absorbing structures during regional hyperthermia treatment

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 240-257

  Kroeze, H ^a   Van Vulpen, M ^a   De Leeuw, A A C ^a   Van De Kamer, J B ^a   Lagendijk, J J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absorbers; Local pain reduction; Regional hyperthermia treatment

Indexed keywords

AGAR; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; MUSCLE TISSUE; PAIN; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PHANTOM; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION ATTENUATION; SALINITY; THICKNESS; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0035021592     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730010033625     Document Type: Article

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