An optimum method for pulsed high intensity focused ultrasound treatment of large volumes using the InSightec ExAblate® 2000 system

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 6395-6410

  O'Neill, B E ^a   Karmonik, C ^a   Li, K C P ^a  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEAT; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RABBIT; SAFETY; TIME; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RABBITS; SAFETY; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 78149286917     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/55/21/004     Document Type: Article

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