Laser-induced thermotherapy of liver metastases

Frontiers of Radiation Therapy and Oncology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2004, Pages 106-121

  Ritz, J P ^a   Isbert, C ^a   Roggan, A ^a   Buhr, H J ^a   Germer, C T ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; COLORECTAL TUMOR; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LIVER TUMOR; METASTASIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; LASERS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 7044231199     PISSN: 00719676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000078255     Document Type: Article

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