An analysis of heat transfer in liver tissue during microwave ablation using single and double slot antenna

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 757-766

  Keangin, P ^a   Rattanadecho, P ^a   Wessapan, T ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Double slot antenna; Finite element; Liver tissue; Microwave ablation; Single slot antenna; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE-SLOT ANTENNA; FINITE ELEMENT; LIVER TISSUE; MICROWAVE ABLATION; SINGLE SLOT ANTENNA;

ABLATION; ANTENNA ARRAYS; DISEASES; HEATING; MICROWAVE GENERATION; MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION; RADAR ANTENNAS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOANALYSIS; TISSUE;

SLOT ANTENNAS;

EID: 79957846529     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2011.03.027     Document Type: Article

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