Basic principles of laser induced interstitial thermotherapy in brain tumors

Medical Laser Application

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-158

  Schwarzmaier, Hans Joachim ^a   Eickmeyer, Frank ^a   Fiedler, Volkhard Ulrich ^a   Ulrich, Frank ^a  

^a Klinikum Krefeld   (Germany)

Author keywords

Applicators; Brain tumors; Interstitial thermotherapy; Laser; Laser tissue interaction; Light guides; MR guidance; Optical properties; Temperature monitoring; Therapy planning; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BRAIN TUMOR; DEVICE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; IRRADIATION; LASER SURGERY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; POLARIMETRY; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMOMETRY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036636990     PISSN: 16151615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1615-1615-00057     Document Type: Article

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