A scanned, focused, multiple transducer ultrasonic system for localized hyperthermia treatments

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-11

  Hynynen, K ^a   Roemer, R ^a,b   Anhalt, D ^b   Johnson, C ^b   Xu, Z X ^b   Swindell, W ^a   Cetas, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep heating; Focused fields; Hyperthermia; Temperature distribution; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; B SCAN; DOG; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; KIDNEY CIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TISSUE PERFUSION; TRANSDUCER; ULTRASOUND SCANNER;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; DOGS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 76149107855     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656730903492916     Document Type: Review

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