Microwave tumor ablation: Mechanism of action, clinical results, and devices

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2010, Pages

  Lubner, Meghan G ^a   Brace, Christopher L ^a,b   Hinshaw, J Louis ^a   Lee Jr , Fred T ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

radiofrequency; RF

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; BONE TUMOR; CLINICAL STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROPHORESIS; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HEATING; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; LIVER TUMOR; LUNG TUMOR; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN; OSTEOID OSTEOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TISSUE TYPES; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TUMOR ABLATION;

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

EID: 77955436922     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2010.04.007     Document Type: Review

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