The effects of power on-off durations of pulsed ultrasound on the destruction of cancer cells

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 371-380

  Fang, H Y ^a,b   Tsai, K C ^b   Cheng, W H ^a,c   Shieh, M J ^b   Lou, P J ^c   Lin, W L ^a,b   Chen, W S ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cancer; Duty cycle; Inertial cavitation; Pulse repetition frequency; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER CELL DESTRUCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; FIBROBLAST; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; POWER SUPPLY; PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

FIBROBLASTS; HEAT; HELA CELLS; HT29 CELLS; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 34250621768     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730701342409     Document Type: Article

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