Optimal design of laser surgery for cancer treatment through nanoparticle-mediated hyperthermia therapy

2005 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2005 Technical Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 39-42

  Feng, Y ^a   Rylander, M N ^a   Bass, J ^a   Oden, J T ^a   Diller, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell damage; Finite element modeling; Laser therapy; Nanoshell; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER ABLATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ONCOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

CELL CHANGE; LASER THERAPY; NANOSHELL; PROSTATE CANCER;

LASER SURGERY;

EID: 32044464040     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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