A Hydrophobic Gel Phantom for Study of Thermochemical Ablation: Initial Results Using a Weak Acid and Weak Base

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1352-1358

  Misselt, Andrew J ^a   Edelman, Theresa L ^a   Choi, Jeung H ^a   Bischof, John C ^a   Cressman, Erik N K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE; CONGO RED; GELATIN; MINERAL OIL;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL REACTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GEL; HYDROPHOBIC GEL PHANTOM; HYDROPHOBICITY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE DENSITY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOCHEMICAL TISSUE ABLATION; THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOSITY;

ABLATION TECHNIQUES; GELS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MATERIALS TESTING;

EID: 70349470972     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.06.027     Document Type: Article

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