Deep regional hyperthermia for the whole thoracic region using 8 MHz radiofrequency-capacitive heating device: Relationship between the radiofrequency-output power and the intra-oesophageal temperature and predictive factors for a good heating in 59 patients

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-26

  Ohguri, Takayuki ^a   Yahara, Katsuya ^a   Moon, Seung Dae ^a   Yamaguchi, Shinsaku ^a   Imada, Hajime ^b   Terashima, Hiromi ^c   Korogi, Yukunori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b Tobata Hospital   (Japan)

^c HARASANSHIN HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deep regional hyperthermia; lung cancer; oesophageal cancer; radiofrequency output power; tumour temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOFREQUENCY; THORAX CANCER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 79251529600     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2010.500644     Document Type: Article

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