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Optimization of electrode position and electric pulse amplitude in electrochemotherapy Cover

Optimization of electrode position and electric pulse amplitude in electrochemotherapy

Radiology and Oncology
Volume 42 (2008): Issue 2 (June 2008)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-008-0005-5 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
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Language: English
Page range: 93 - 101
Published on: Jun 11, 2008
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
electrochemotherapy,
electroporation,
subcutaneous tumor,
finite element method,
numerical modeling,
optimization
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Radiology

© 2008 Anže Županič, Selma Čorović, Damijan Miklavčič, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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