An analytical evaluation of the optimal thermal dose delivery parameters for thermal therapies

Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference

Volumn 2003, Issue , 2003, Pages 805-808

  Cheng, Kung Shan ^a   Roemer, Robert B ^a  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; COOLING; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; PATIENT TREATMENT; TUMORS;

THERMAL DOSES; TREATMENT TEMPERATURE;

HYPERTHERMIA THERAPY;

EID: 1842791839     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ht2003-47361     Document Type: Conference Paper

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