Modeling and simulation of novel antenna for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma using finite element method

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 373-381

  Maini, Surita ^a   Marwaha, Anupma ^a  

^a SANT LONGOWAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Choke antenna; Finite element method; Microwave ablation; Needle; Tumor

Indexed keywords

COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS; HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE ABLATION; MODEL AND SIMULATION; SIZE AND SHAPE; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE; THERMAL LESION;

ABLATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NEEDLES; TUMORS;

ANTENNAS;

ABLATION THERAPY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EQUIPMENT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TUMOR; MECHANICS; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NEEDLE; TEMPERATURE; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; DEVICES; LIVER NEOPLASMS; PROCEDURES; THERAPEUTIC USE;

ABLATION TECHNIQUES; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; MICROWAVES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEEDLES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84883174102     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: 15368386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15368378.2012.721849     Document Type: Article

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