Multi-slice computed tomography: A tool for non-invasive temperature measurement

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-365

  Bruners, Philipp ^a,b   Levit, Elena ^b   Penzkofer, Tobias ^a,b   Isfort, Peter ^a,b   Ocklenburg, Christina ^b   Schmidt, Bernhardt ^c   Schmitz Rode, Thomas ^a   Gnther, Rolf W ^b   Mahnken, Andreas H ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^c SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ablation techniques; Attenuation values; Computed tomography; Interventional radiology; Thermometry

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUNFLOWER OIL; WATER;

ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; IN VITRO STUDY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 77952497054     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656731003605654     Document Type: Article

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