Two-dimensional ultrasound phased array design for tissue ablation for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-31

  Saleh, K Y ^a   Smith, N B ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Focusing; Layer; Matching; Necrosis; Two dimensional array; Ultrasound transducer

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROSURGERY; EX VIVO STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MALE; NECROSIS; PRESSURE; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASOUND, HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED, TRANSRECTAL;

EID: 0842303690     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0265673031000150867     Document Type: Article

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