A comparison of pulsed radiofrequency and continuous radiofrequency on thermocoagulation of egg white in vitro

Pain Physician

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-137

  Heavner, James E ^a   Boswell, Mark V ^a   Racz, Gabor B ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Coagulation; Continuous radiofrequency (CRF); Heat lesion; Pulse radiofrequency (PRF)

Indexed keywords

EGG WHITE;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEEDLE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMAL INJURY; THERMOCOAGULATION;

EGG WHITE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; PULSE; RADIO WAVES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33646567129     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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