Optimization of 3-D SAR distribution in local RF hyperthermia

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 40, Issue 2 II, 2004, Pages 1264-1267

  Siauve, Nicolas ^a   Nicolas, Laurent ^a   Vollaire, Christian ^a   Nicolas, Alain ^a   Vasconcelos, Joao A ^b  

^a Univ Claude Bernard Lyon1   (France)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Finite element methods; Genetic algorithms; Hyperthermia

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION;

HYPERTHERMIA; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS;

SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EID: 2342539144     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2004.825432     Document Type: Article

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