Temperature changes in perivenous tissue during endovenous laser treatment in a swine model

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 911-915

  Zimmet, Steven E ^a,c   Min, Robert J ^b  

^a Zimmet Vein and Dermatology Clinic   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; EAR; ENDOVENOUS LASER TREATMENT; HINDLIMB; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; LASER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VEIN WALL;

EID: 0038503673     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000082811.60648.A4     Document Type: Article

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