High-intensity focused ultrasound: A revolution in non-invasive ultrasound treatment?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 216-217

  Yagel, S ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM THERAPY; BRAIN TUMOR; BREAST FIBROADENOMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; HUMAN; KIDNEY TUMOR; LEIOMYOMA; LIVER TUMOR; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE TUMOR; UTERUS MYOMA;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEOPLASMS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; UTERINE HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 1642414098     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1017     Document Type: Note

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