Finite element analysis of constant-power invasive microwave coagulation of liver tumors

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 328-336

  Chen, Xin ^a   Nan, Qun ^a   Peng, Jianshu ^a   Zeng, Yanjun ^a   Liang, Ping ^b   Yu, Xiaoling ^b   Dong, Baowei ^b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Alternative heating pattern; Finite element analysis; Microwave therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042384457     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/02ye9039     Document Type: Article

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