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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Intra-patient comparison between two annular phased array applicators, Sigma-60 and Sigma-Eye: Applied RF powers and intraluminally measured temperatures

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Pages 214-223 | Received 09 Jan 2010, Accepted 16 Nov 2010, Published online: 15 Mar 2011

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