Multiple-electrode radiofrequency ablations using Octopus® electrodes in an in vivo porcine liver model

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 85, Issue 1017, 2012, Pages

  Lee, E S ^a   Lee, Jeong Min ^a,b   Kim, W S ^a,b   Choi, S H ^a   Joo, I ^a   Kim, M ^a   Yoo, D H ^a   Yoo, R E ^a   Han, J K ^a,b   Choi, B I ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; ELECTRODE; ENERGY; EXPERIMENTAL PIG; IN VIVO STUDY; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HEPATECTOMY; LIVER; MALE; SWINE;

EID: 84866090413     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/61619687     Document Type: Article

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