Design of a water coupling bolus with improved flow distribution for multi-element superficial hyperthermia applicators

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 554-565

  Arunachalam, Kavitha ^a   MacCarini, Paolo F ^a   Schlorff, Jaime L ^b   Birkelund, Yngve ^c   Jacobsen, Svein ^c   Stauffer, Paul R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bionix Development Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chest wall recurrence; Flow distribution; Hyperthermia; Superficial disease; Water bolus

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FRICTION; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; RHEOLOGY; WATER;

EID: 72049113334     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656730903124506     Document Type: Article

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