Stability and accuracy of power and phase measurements of a VVM system designed for online quality control of the BSD-2000 (-3D) DHT system

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 74-88

  Lee, W M ^a   Ameziane, A ^a   Van Den Biggelaar, A M C ^a   Rietveld, P J M ^a   Van Rhoon, G C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hyperthermia; Phase measurements; Quality assurance; VVM based power

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FREQUENCY ANALYZER; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; ONLINE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SIGNAL DETECTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VECTOR CONTROL;

CALIBRATION; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0037229773     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730210166159     Document Type: Article

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