Physics of thermal therapy : fundamentals and clinical applications /: fundamentals and clinical applications. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Eduardo Moros.
• Other Names: Moros, Eduardo
• Contents: Front Cover; Contents; Series Preface; Preface; Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1 -- Fundamentals of Bioheat Transfer; Chapter 2 -- Thermal Dose Models: Irreversible Alterations in Tissues; Chapter 3 -- Practical Clinical Thermometry; Chapter 4 -- Physics of Electromagnetic Energy Sources; Chapter 5 -- The Physics of Ultrasound Energy Sources; Chapter 6 -- Numerical Modeling for Simulation and Treatment Planning of Thermal Therapy: Ultrasound; Chapter 7 -- Numerical Modeling for Simulation and Treatment Planning of Thermal Therapy; Chapter 8 -- External Electromagnetic Methods and Devices. Chapter 9 -- Interstitial Electromagnetic Devices for Thermal AblationChapter 10 -- Clinical External Ultrasonic Treatment Devices; Chapter 11 -- Endocavity and Catheter-Based Ultrasound Devices; Chapter 12 -- Evolving Tools for Navigated Image-Guided Thermal Cancer Therapy; Chapter 13 -- Temperature Imaging Using Ultrasound; Chapter 14 -- Focused Ultrasound Applications for Brain Cancer; Chapter 15 -- Extracorporeal Ultrasound-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Cancer Patients; Chapter 16 -- Using Hyperthermia to Augment Drug Delivery. Chapter 17 -- Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer TherapyChapter 18 -- Application of Gold Nanoparticles (GNP) in Laser Thermal Therapy; Chapter 19 -- Thermochemical Ablation; Back Cover.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC/Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.99/407543; Cancer -- Thermotherapy; Thermotherapy; Hot Temperature -- therapeutic use; Nanostructures -- therapeutic use; Neoplasms -- therapy; Ultrasonic Therapy -- methods; Hot Temperature -- therapeutic use; Nanostructures -- therapeutic use; Neoplasms -- therapy; Ultrasonic Therapy -- methods; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer; MEDICAL -- Oncology; Cancer -- Thermotherapy; Thermotherapy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439848920; 1439848920
• Related ISBNs: 9781439848906; 1439848904
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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