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International Journal of Hyperthermia Volume 36, 2019 - Issue 2: Expanded Uses of Thermal Ablation. Guest Editors: Giovanni Mauri and Roberto Cazzato
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Original Article

Optimization and characterization of a novel internally-cooled radiofrequency ablation system with optimized pulsing algorithm in an ex-vivo bovine liver

Eliel Ben-DavidDepartment of Radiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Correspondence[email protected]
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Isaac NissenbaumDepartment of Radiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; View further author information
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Svetlana GurevichDepartment of Radiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; View further author information
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Eric R. Cosman JrCambridge Interventional, Burlington, MA, USAView further author information
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S. Nahum GoldbergDepartment of Radiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; View further author information
Pages 81-88 | Received 13 Feb 2019, Accepted 07 May 2019, Published online: 20 Sep 2019

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