An ex-vivo experimental study on optimization of bipolar radiofrequency liver ablation using perfusion-cooled electrodes

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 443-451

  Lee, J M ^a   Han, J K ^a   Kim, S H ^a   Lee, J Y ^a   Shin, K S ^a   Choi, B I ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Experimental study; Liver, interventional procedures; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYPERTONIC SALINE (HS); LIVER, INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION (RFA);

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; LASER ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY SPECTROSCOPY;

RADIOLOGY;

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER ABLATION; CATTLE; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIVER; METHODOLOGY; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER ABLATION; CATTLE; COLD; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LIVER; NECROSIS; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27744515843     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850510021418     Document Type: Article

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