Which parameters are needed for targeting a multitined radiofrequency device-an approach to a simple algorithm

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery

Volumn 394, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 671-679

  Stippel, Dirk L ^a   Bangard, Christopher ^a   Prenzel, Klaus ^a   Yavuzyasar, Selim ^a   Fischer, Jürgen H ^a   Hölscher, Arnulf H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Description; Liver; Radiofrequency ablation; Targeting; Zone of ablation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; EXPERIMENTAL PIG; LIVER; LIVER PERFUSION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; NECROSIS; SWINE;

EID: 67349181673     PISSN: 14352443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-008-0306-6     Document Type: Article

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