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Original Article

Potential for localized, adjustable deep heating in soft-tissue environments with a 30-beam ultrasonic hyperthermia system

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Pages 279-299 | Received 14 Mar 1989, Accepted 07 May 1990, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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