Role of acoustic interface layer during high intensity focused ultrasound therapeutics

Journal of Medical Colleges of PLA

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 223-227

  Quanyi, Li ^a   Liyuan, Fu ^a   Yan, Qin ^a   Faqi, Li ^a   Zhibiao, Wang ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological focal region; High intensity focused ultrasound; Interface layer; Magnetic nano particles

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; MAGNETIC FIELD; PARTICLE SIZE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIATION SAFETY; SOUND INTENSITY; SOUND TRANSMISSION; THERAPY EFFECT; THICKNESS; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 77950138784     PISSN: 10001948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1000-1948(08)60046-5     Document Type: Article

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