Stauffer et al., 1994 - Google Patents
Conformal array microwave applicator for superficial hyperthermia of large contoured surfacesStauffer et al., 1994
- Document ID
- 4731933071646489177
- Author
- Stauffer P
- Diederich C
- Bozzo D
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- 1994 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest (Cat. No. 94CH3389-4)
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Local hyperthermia continues to offer great promise as an adjuvant to radiation and chemotherapy treatments for cancer but its clinical use is severely restricted by technical difficulties in producing adequate uniformity of heating. The authors describe the design and …
- 206010020843 Hyperthermia 0 title abstract description 9
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