Unidirectional ablation electrode to minimize thermal injury during radiofrequency ablation: An experimental study in an ex vivo bovine liver model

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 935-940

  Na, Dong Gyu ^a   Lee, Jeong Hyun ^b   Kim, Sun Mi ^b   Lim, Hyun Kyung ^b   Baek, Jung Hwan ^b  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

radiofrequency; RF; UAE; unidirectional ablation electrode; VD; vertical diameter; Vf; volume of technical failure zone; volume of technical success zone; Vs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COW; ELECTRODE; EX VIVO STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LIVER; NONHUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; THERMAL INJURY;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; CATTLE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HOT TEMPERATURE; LIVER; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, ANIMAL;

EID: 79959710258     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: 15357732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2011.02.010     Document Type: Article

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