Radiofrequency ablation: Mechanism of action and devices

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2010, Pages

  Hong, Kelvin ^a   Georgiades, Christos ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

electromagnetic; EM; radiofrequency; RF

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR;

CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955435463     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2010.04.008     Document Type: Review

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