A head and neck hyperthermia applicator: Theoretical antenna array design

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-67

  Paulides, Margarethus M ^a   Bakker, Jurriaan F ^a   Zwamborn, Adrianus P M ^a   van Rhoon, Gerard C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; PATIENT POSITIONING; POWER ANALYSIS; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIATION FIELD;

HEAD; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NECK;

EID: 34247872746     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730601150522     Document Type: Article

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