The significance of accurate dielectric tissue data for hyperthermia treatment planning

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 123-142

  Van De Kamer, J B ^a   Van Wieringen, N ^a   De Leeuw, A A C ^a   Lagendijk, J J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Hyperthermia; SAR modelling

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS TUMOR; TEMPERATURE; TISSUE TYPES; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035113557     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730150502297     Document Type: Article

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