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Microwave thermotherapy in cancer treatment: Evaluation of homogeneity of SAR distribution

Vrbova et al., 2012

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8587617985615185260
Author
Vrbova B
Vrba J
Publication year
Publication venue
Progress In Electromagnetics Research

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Medical applications of microwaves (ie a possibility to use microwave energy and/or microwave technique and technology for therapeutical purposes) are a quite new and very rapidly developing field. Microwave thermotherapy is being used in medicine for cancer …
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