Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer: Numerical Simulation of Temperature and Damage Distribution
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Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer: Numerical Simulation of Temperature and Damage Distribution
BACKGROUND The use of minimally invasive ablative techniques in the management of patients with low grade and localized prostate tumours could represent a treatment option between active surveillance and radical therapy. Focal laser ablation (FLA) could be one of these treatment modalities. Dosimetry planning and conformation of the treated area to the tumor remain major issues, especially when...
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عنوان ژورنال: BioMedical Engineering OnLine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1475-925X
DOI: 10.1186/1475-925x-10-45