Treatment time reduction for large thermal lesions by using a multiple 1D ultrasound phased array system

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1173-1190

  Liu, Hao Li ^a   Chen, Yung Yaw ^a   Yen, Jia Yush ^a   Lin, Win Li ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PATIENT TREATMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

THERMAL LESIONS;

ULTRASONICS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; HEATING; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; THERMAL INJURY; TIME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ALGORITHMS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; QUALITY CONTROL; TIME FACTORS; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0037797109     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/48/9/307     Document Type: Article

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