Percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Increased coagulation diameter using a new electrode and microwave generator

Oncology Reports

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 621-627

  Inokuchi, Ryosuke ^a   Seki, Toshihito ^a   Ikeda, Kozo ^a   Kawamura, Rinako ^a   Asayama, Toshiki ^a   Yanagawa, Masato ^a   Umehara, Hideto ^a   Okazaki, Kazuichi ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Microwave coagulation; Microwave electrode; Microwave generator

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EQUIPMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE THERAPY; NONHUMAN; PATTERN GENERATOR; PERCUTANEOUS MICROWAVE COAGULATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOCOAGULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR NECROSIS; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 77956324958     PISSN: 1021335X     EISSN: 17912431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/or_00000900     Document Type: Article

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