Photoacoustic thermometry for therapeutic hyperthermia

Local hyperthermia is widely studied as a treatment option for small tumors. This study investigates the feasibility of exploiting the photoacoustic (PA) effect to monitor the in situ temperature rise during high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) exposures for therapeutic hyperthermia. Polyacrylam...

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Autori principali: Chitnis, P, Mamou, J, McLaughlan, J, Murray, T, Roy, R
Natura: Conference item
Pubblicazione: IEEE 2009