Radiofrequency tissue ablation: Physical principles and techniques for increasing coagulation necrosis

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 48, Issue 38, 2001, Pages 359-367

  Goldberg, S N ^a   Gazelle, G S ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive therapy; Radiofrequency; Tumor ablation

Indexed keywords

BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; THERMOCOAGULATION; TISSUE NECROSIS; TISSUE PERFUSION;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NECROSIS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035041810     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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