Bipolar radiofrequency ablation: Is the shape of the coagulation volume different in comparison to monopolar RF-ablation using variable active tip lengths?

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 267-274

  Bruners, Philipp ^a   Lipka, Jörg ^a   Günther, Rolf ^a   Schmitz Rode, Thomas ^a   Mahnken, Andreas ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ablation procedures; Experimental investigations; Interventional

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTRODE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ISOLATED LIVER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SWINE; TISSUE NECROSIS;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LIVER; NECROSIS; SWINE;

EID: 55149091363     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: 13652931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645700802384122     Document Type: Article

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