Comparison of microwave ablation and multipolar radiofrequency ablation, both using a pair of internally cooled interstitial applicators: Results in ex vivo porcine livers

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 240-248

  Li, Xin ^a   Zhang, Liang ^a   Fan, Weijun ^a   Zhao, Ming ^a   Wang, Ligang ^a   Tang, Tian ^a   Jiang, Hua ^a   Zhang, Jianlei ^a   Liu, Yanfeng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY CANCER CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

ablation; Animals; experimental study; microwave; multipolar radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EX VIVO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER; MICROWAVE THERAPY; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICROWAVES; RADIO WAVES; SUS SCROFA; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79954996486     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2010.536967     Document Type: Article

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