Two-layer simulation model of laser-induced interstitial thermo-therapy

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 184-189

  Ma, N ^a   Gao, X ^a   Zhang, X X ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bio heat transfer; Laser induced interstitial thermo therapy (LITT); Monte Carlo method

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEMOPERFUSION; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INTERSTITIUM; LASER; MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATIZATION; THERMAL INJURY; VASODILATATION;

EID: 2442636330     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-003-0278-2     Document Type: Article

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