Finite-element analysis and in vitro experiments of placement configurations using triple antennas in microwave hepatic ablation

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2564-2572

  Phasukkit, Pattarapong ^a   Tungjitkusolmun, Supan ^a   Sangworasil, Manas ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bioheat equation; Finite element (FE) analysis; Hepatic ablation; Microwave (MW) ablation; Triple antenna

Indexed keywords

BIOHEAT EQUATION; FINITE-ELEMENT (FE) ANALYSIS; HEPATIC ABLATION; MICROWAVE (MW) ABLATION; TRIPLE ANTENNA;

ABLATION; COAGULATION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; EXPERIMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROWAVES; SLOT ANTENNAS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MICROWAVE ANTENNAS;

ANTENNA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSURGERY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; LIVER; LIVER CANCER; MICROWAVE RADIATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TUMOR VOLUME;

ABLATION TECHNIQUES; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICROWAVES; SWINE;

EID: 70449427328     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2009.2027128     Document Type: Article

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