Edge-element based finite element analysis of microwave hyperthermia treatments for superficial tumours on the chest wall

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 414-430

  Kumaradas, J Carl ^a,b   Sherar, M D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Heat transfer; Quality assurance; Superficial hyperthermia; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PREDICTION; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION APPLICATOR; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOMETRY; THORAX WALL CANCER; TREATMENT PLANNING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROWAVES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; THORACIC NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0038759020     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0265673031000074457     Document Type: Article

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