Interstitial microwave transition from hyperthermia to ablation: Historical perspectives and current trends in thermal therapy

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 415-433

  Ryan, Thomas P ^a   Turner, Paul F ^b   Hamilton, Brianne ^b  

^a Microwave Consultant   (United States)

^b BSD Medical   (United States)

Author keywords

interstitial; microwave ablation; microwave hyperthermia; synchronous arrays; thermal therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA; CANCER TISSUE; EX VIVO STUDY; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MICROWAVE THERAPY; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR ABLATION; ANIMAL; DEVICES; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NEOPLASMS; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MICROWAVES; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77954413901     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656731003639356     Document Type: Review

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