A simulation of gas-based, endometrial-ablation therapy

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 171-183

  Sparrow, Ephraim ^a   Abraham, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioheat transfer; Endometrial ablation; Menorrhagia; Numerical simulation; Uterine fibroids

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG THERAPY; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS;

BIOHEAT TRANSFERS; ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION; MENORRHAGIA; UTERINE FIBROIDS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GAS; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; UTERUS DISEASE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GASES; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 37248998941     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-007-9388-5     Document Type: Article

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