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Original Article

Assessment of the performance characteristics of a prototype 12-element capacitive contact flexible microstrip applicator (CFMA-12) for superficial hyperthermia

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Pages 607-624 | Received 14 May 2003, Accepted 29 Feb 2004, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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