Controlled volumetric heating of subcutaneous adipose tissue using a novel radiofrequency technology

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 745-750

  Franco, Walfre ^a   Kothare, Amogh ^a   Goldberg, David J ^b,c,d  

^a Cutera Inc   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of NY/NJ   (United States)

^d Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Fat; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEVICE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOMETRY; SKIN SURFACE; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

ANIMALS; ELECTRICITY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SKIN; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SWINE;

EID: 74549127175     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20876     Document Type: Article

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