In vitro assessment of the efficacy of thermal therapy in human benign prostatic hyperplasia tissue

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD

Volumn 370, Issue , 2001, Pages 125-131

  Bhowmick, Sankha ^a   Bhowmick, Pragati ^b   Coad, James E ^b   Bischof, John C ^a,b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BODY FLUIDS; CELLS; HEAT TREATMENT; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HISTOLOGY; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

THERMAL SENSITIVITY; THERMAL THERAPY;

TISSUE;

EID: 1542544615     PISSN: 02725673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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