Techniques for temperature monitoring during laser-induced thermotherapy: An overview

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 609-619

  Saccomandi, Paola ^a   Schena, Emiliano ^a   Silvestri, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

CT thermometry; fibre optic sensors; laser ablation; MRI thermometry; thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

PROTON;

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; LASER THERMOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTICAL BIOSENSOR; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMOMETRY;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; LASER THERAPY; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC;

EID: 84885449169     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2013.832411     Document Type: Review

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