SAR characteristics of the Sigma-60-Ellipse applicator

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-356

  Fatehi, Daryoush ^a,b   van Rhoon, Gerard ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hyperthermia; Phantom; Quality assurance; SAR; Schottky diode sheet; Sigma 60 Ellipse applicator

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DEVICE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENERGY ABSORPTION; HYPERTHERMIA APPLICATOR; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHANTOM; RADIOFREQUENCY; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE; TARGET ORGAN;

HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 46249106266     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730701832326     Document Type: Article

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