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Bipolar Radiofrequency ablation: Is the shape of the coagulation volume different in comparison to monopolar RF‐ablation using variable active tip lengths?

Philipp Bruners Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz‐Institute for Biomedical Engineering / Department for Diagnostic Radiology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jörg Lipka Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz‐Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Rolf W. Günther Department for Diagnostic Radiology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Thomas Schmitz‐RodE Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz‐Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Andreas H. Mahnken Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz‐Institute for Biomedical Engineering / Department for Diagnostic Radiology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Pages 267-274 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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