Study of water bolus effect on sar penetration depth and effective field size for local hyperthermia

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn 4, Issue , 2008, Pages 273-283

  Ebrahimi Ganjeh, M A ^a   Attari, A R ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODELS;

BODY SURFACE; EFFECT OF WATER; EFFECTIVE FIELD; FRESH WATER; LAYERED TISSUE; MICROWAVE HYPERTHERMIA; MUSCLE LAYERS; SAR DISTRIBUTION;

HYPERTHERMIA THERAPY;

EID: 67649396470     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/pierb08011403     Document Type: Article

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