Evaluation of power and phase accuracy of the BSD Dodek amplifier for regional hyperthermia using an external vector voltmeter measurement system

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 657-671

  Kongsli, J ^a   Hjertaker, B T ^b   Froystein T ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Phase measurement; Power measurement; Quality assurance; Regional hyperthermia; Vector voltmeter

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AMPLIFIER; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PATIENT SAFETY; POTENTIOMETRY; POWER ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOFREQUENCY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 33847406190     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730601068401     Document Type: Article

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