Numerical modeling in electroporation-based biomedical applications

Radiology and Oncology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 159-168

  Pavšelj, Nataša ^a   Miklavčič, Damijan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Electrochemotherapy; Electropermeabilization; Electroporation; Finite element method; Gene electrotransfer; Numerical modeling; Skin; Subcutaneous tumor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROPORATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SKIN TUMOR; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE;

EID: 52949130692     PISSN: 13182099     EISSN: 15813207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10019-008-0008-2     Document Type: Article

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