Using microwave energy to treat tumors

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 1-27

  Ibrahim, A T ^a  

^a Alexandria University The Faculty Of Engineering   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; HEAT GENERATION; HYPERTHERMIA THERAPY; TEMPERATURE;

ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS; EXPONENTIAL DECAYS; HEAT GENERATION RATE; HYPERTHERMIA TREATMENTS; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENTS; PENNES BIO-HEAT EQUATIONS; PREFERENTIAL HEATING;

TUMORS;

EID: 42949132390     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/pierb07092504     Document Type: Article

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