Improved perfusion system for bipolar radiofrequency ablation of liver: Preliminary findings from a computer modeling study

Physiological Measurement

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Berjano, Enrique J ^a   Burdío, Fernando ^b   Navarro, Ana C ^c   Burdío, José M ^d   Güemes, Antonio ^c   Aldana, Oscar ^d   Ros, Paloma ^d   Sousa, Ramón ^c   Lozano, Ricardo ^c   Tejero, Eloy ^c   De Gregorio, Miguel A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Computer model; Finite element method; Hepatic ablation; Numerical model; Perfusion electrode; Radiofrequency ablation; Saline perfusion; Theoretical model; Thermoablation

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; ELECTRODES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL METHODS; TUMORS;

COMPUTER MODELS; HEPATIC ABLATION; MODELLING STUDIES; MONOPOLAR; PERFUSION ELECTRODE; PERFUSION SYSTEM; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SALINE PERFUSION; THEORETICAL MODELING; THERMOABLATION;

ABLATION;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; EX VIVO STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LIVER TUMOR; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33748426673     PISSN: 09673334     EISSN: 13616579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/27/10/N03     Document Type: Article

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