Radiofrequency Interstitial Tumor Ablation: Dry Electrode

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 557-562

  Johnson, D Brooke ^a   Cadeddu, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODE; ENERGY; HEAT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; NEPHRON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0242330292     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277903322518554     Document Type: Article

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