Local tissue water changes assessed by tissue dielectric constant: Single measurements versus averaging of multiple measurements

Lymphology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 186-188

  Mayrovitz, Harvey N ^a   Davey, S ^a   Shapiro, E ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm lymphedema; Dielectric constant; Edema measurement; Lymphedema measurement; Skin water lymphedema treatment; Tissue water

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVERAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LYMPHEDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; BODY WATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 60349129750     PISSN: 00247766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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