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Factors influencing thermal injury to skin and abdominal wall structures in HIFU ablation of uterine fibroids

Na YinKey Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; ;Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; View further author information
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Liang HuKey Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; ;Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; View further author information
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Zhi-Bo XiaoDepartment of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; View further author information
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Chang LiuKey Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; ;Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; View further author information
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Wen-Zhi ChenKey Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; ;Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; View further author information
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Neil RobertsSchool of Clinical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; View further author information
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Jin-Yun ChenKey Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; ;Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; ;Ultrasound Ablation Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Zhi-Biao WangKey Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; ;Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 1298-1303 | Received 31 Oct 2017, Accepted 24 Jan 2018, Published online: 05 Mar 2018

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