Ultrasound simulation of real-time temperature estimation during radiofrequency ablation using finite element models

Ultrasonics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-55

  Daniels, M J ^a,b   Jiang, J ^a   Varghese, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Elasticity; Elastography; Finite element analysis; Imaging; Radiofrequency ablation; Speed of sound; Strain; Temperature imaging; Thermal expansion; Thermal imaging; Thermal strain; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INFRARED IMAGING; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; THERMAL EXPANSION; ULTRASONICS;

ELASTOGRAPHY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TEMPERATURE IMAGING; THERMAL STRAIN;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; LIVER;

ALGORITHMS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LIVER; PHANTOMS, IMAGING;

EID: 39649085532     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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