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Research Article

Determination of the temperature-dependent electric conductivity of liver tissue ex vivo and in vivo: Importance for therapy planning for the radiofrequency ablation of liver tumours

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Pages 26-33 | Received 04 Jun 2009, Accepted 23 Oct 2009, Published online: 25 Jan 2010

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