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Focusing on applications in cancer treatment, this book covers basic principles, practical aspects, and clinical applications of thermal therapy. An overview of the fundamentals shows how use of controlled heat in medicine and biology involves electromagnetics, acoustics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and imaging sciences. The book discusses ch
List of contents
Foundations of Thermal Therapy Physics: Fundamentals of Bioheat Transfer. Thermal Dose Models: Irreversible Alterations in Tissues. Practical Clinical Thermometry. Physics of Electromagnetic Energy Sources. The Physics of Ultrasound Energy Sources. Numerical Modeling for Simulation and Treatment Planning of Thermal Therapy: Ultrasound. Numerical Modeling for Simulation and Treatment Planning of Thermal Therapy.
Clinical Thermal Therapy Systems: External Electromagnetic Methods and Devices. Interstitial Electromagnetic Devices for Thermal Ablation. Clinical External Ultrasonic Treatment Devices. Endocavity and Catheter-Based Ultrasound Devices.
Physical Aspects of Emerging Technology for Thermal Therapy: Evolving Tools for Navigated Image-Guided Thermal Cancer Therapy. Temperature Imaging Using Ultrasound. Focused Ultrasound Applications for Brain Cancer. Extracorporeal Ultrasound-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Cancer Patients. Using Hyperthermia to Augment Drug Delivery. Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy. Application of Gold Nanoparticles in Laser Thermal Therapy. Thermochemical Ablation.
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Eduardo Moros
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Focusing on applications in cancer treatment, this book covers basic principles, practical aspects, and clinical applications of thermal therapy. An overview of the fundamentals shows how use of controlled heat in medicine and biology involves electromagnetics, acoustics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and imaging sciences. The book discusses ch
