Thermal tumour ablation: Devices, clinical applications and future directions

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 755-760

  Haemmerich, D ^a,b   Laeseke, P F ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b AMRL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Microwave ablation; Radiofrequency ablation; Tumor ablation

Indexed keywords

BONE TUMOR; CANCER; CANCER SURGERY; CELL DEATH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; FUTUROLOGY; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HUMAN; KIDNEY TUMOR; LIVER TUMOR; LUNG TUMOR; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NECROSIS; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ELECTRODES; HEAT; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MICROWAVES; NEOPLASMS; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 29144473793     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730500226423     Document Type: Conference Paper

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