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Original Article

Transient finite element analysis of thermal methods used to estimate SAR and blood flow in homogeneously and nonhomogeneously perfused tumour models

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Pages 571-592 | Received 18 Jun 1987, Accepted 22 Jan 1988, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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