Dimensionless solutions and general characteristics of bioheat transfer during thermal therapy

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 377-384

  Okajima, Junnosuke ^a   Maruyama, Shigenao ^a   Takeda, Hiroki ^a   Komiya, Atsuki ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Bioheat transfer equation; Dimensionless analysis; Temperature estimation; Thermal therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEAT TRANSFER; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; PREDICTION; STEADY STATE; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOGENESIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE PERFUSION;

EID: 70449526279     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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