Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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1 Physical, mathematical, and numerical modeling |
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1.1 Experiments and numerical simulation |
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1.2 The system and its boundary |
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1.3 First law analysis: energy, heat, and work interactions |
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Electromagnetic power transferred through the boundary (at the electrical terminals) |
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5 | (2) |
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1.4 Multidisciplinary (multiphysics) problems |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (6) |
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Complete and independent, coherent, and noncontradictory system of laws |
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Boundary conditions (external interactions) and initial conditions (initial state) |
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9 | (1) |
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Boundary and initial values problems |
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11 | (3) |
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1.6 Numerical solutions to the mathematical models |
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14 | (1) |
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1.7 Coupled (multiphysics) problems |
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15 | (1) |
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1.8 Time and space scales |
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16 | (4) |
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1.9 Properties of anatomic media |
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20 | (7) |
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20 | (3) |
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Rheological properties of blood |
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23 | (1) |
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Bioheat models, homogenization methods |
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24 | (3) |
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1.10 The computational domain |
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27 | (3) |
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Allometric laws, fractal geometry, and constructal law |
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28 | (2) |
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Medical image-based construction, CAD and fused computational domains |
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30 | (1) |
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1.11 Diffusion---convection problems: heatfunction and massfunction |
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30 | (3) |
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1.12 A roadmap to a well-posed, direct problem and its solution |
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33 | (10) |
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35 | (3) |
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A.1 Scalar and Vector Fields |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (4) |
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2 Shape and structure morphing of systems with internal flows |
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2.1 Natural form and organization---quandary, observation, and rationale |
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43 | (2) |
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2.2 Biomimetics, bionics, fractal geometry, constructal theory |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (9) |
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The fundamental problem of volume to point flow and the constructal growth |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (3) |
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Counterflow convection trees |
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54 | (2) |
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2.4 Structure in time: rhythm |
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56 | (7) |
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Intermittent heat transfer |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (3) |
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60 | (2) |
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Coupled rhythms in the cardio-pulmonary system |
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62 | (1) |
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2.5 The effect of body size |
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63 | (8) |
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67 | (4) |
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71 | (22) |
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3.1 Physical domains generated using computer-aided design techniques |
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71 | (2) |
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A CAD construct for an intervertebral disc |
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71 | (1) |
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A CAD abstraction of the kidney |
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72 | (1) |
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3.2 Image-based reconstruction of anatomically accurate computational domains |
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73 | (20) |
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Rigid and elastic arterial networks |
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75 | (8) |
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83 | (2) |
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A vertebral column segment |
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85 | (4) |
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89 | (4) |
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4 Electrical activity of the heart |
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93 | (6) |
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Electrophysiology insights |
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95 | (3) |
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Bioelectric sources. The direct ECG problem |
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98 | (1) |
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4.2 Coupled direct and inverse ECG problems for electrical imaging |
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99 | (5) |
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Image-based construction of a human heart and thorax |
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102 | (2) |
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4.3 The electrical activity of the cardiac strand |
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104 | (7) |
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One-dimension action potential propagation |
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105 | (3) |
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Two-dimensional action potential propagation |
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108 | (3) |
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4.4 Coupling the action potential with the electric field diffusion in the thorax |
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111 | (5) |
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4.5 Blood pressure pulse wave reflections |
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116 | (7) |
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116 | (3) |
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119 | (1) |
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The generalized transfer function |
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120 | (1) |
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Using small size data collections to process the arterial flow evaluation |
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121 | (2) |
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4.6 Arterial function evaluation |
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123 | (20) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (1) |
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Pressure transducers and their positioning |
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126 | (3) |
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129 | (4) |
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A equivalent lumped parameters electric circuit |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (8) |
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143 | (28) |
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143 | (1) |
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5.2 The electrical impedance |
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144 | (3) |
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5.3 The electrical impedance in noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring |
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147 | (2) |
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147 | (1) |
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Bioimpedance methods and models |
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148 | (1) |
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5.4 Thoracic bioimpedance methods and models |
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149 | (4) |
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The thoracic electrical bioimpedance |
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149 | (1) |
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The electrical velocimetry model and the cardiometry method |
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150 | (3) |
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5.5 The electrical cardiometry---electrical velocimetry |
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153 | (8) |
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The electrical conductivity of the blood |
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154 | (1) |
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Hemodynamic of larger vessels |
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155 | (2) |
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The electromagnetic field |
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157 | (4) |
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5.6 The ECM brachial bioimpedance |
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161 | (4) |
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5.7 Some comments on numerical modeling results |
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165 | (6) |
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166 | (5) |
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6 Magnetic drug targeting |
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171 | (46) |
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171 | (2) |
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6.2 Magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic drug targeting |
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173 | (4) |
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Magnetic properties of materials used in designing the magnetic drug targeting medication |
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173 | (1) |
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles |
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174 | (2) |
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles synthesis, coating, and functionalization |
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176 | (1) |
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6.3 Several modeling concerns in magnetic drug targeting |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (1) |
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6.5 Magnetic drug targeting, from the blood vessel to the targeted region |
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180 | (19) |
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Hemodynamic and magnetic field driven mass transfer in larger vessels |
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182 | (3) |
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The constructal optimization of the magnetic field source |
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185 | (6) |
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Using electromagnets for magnetic drug targeting |
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191 | (3) |
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From conceptual to more realistic models |
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194 | (5) |
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6.6 The magnetic drug transfer from the larger blood vessel to the region of interest |
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199 | (18) |
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Biorheological models in magnetic drug transfer |
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199 | (2) |
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Magnetic drug transfer thorough larger vessels |
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201 | (3) |
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Magnetic drug transfer through the membrane and tissue |
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204 | (6) |
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210 | (7) |
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7 Magnetic stimulation and therapy |
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217 | (3) |
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7.2 Magnetic stimulation of long cell fibers, a reduced mathematical model |
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220 | (10) |
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Cable theory and the activating function |
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220 | (3) |
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A computational model for the induced electric field and the activating function |
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223 | (2) |
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The activating function produced by circular coils |
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225 | (2) |
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Example of activation function distribution inside the body |
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227 | (3) |
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7.3 Magnetic stimulation of the spinal cord |
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230 | (4) |
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Modeling the lumbar magnetic stimulation |
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230 | (3) |
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Numerical simulation results |
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233 | (1) |
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7.4 Transcranial magnetic stimulation |
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234 | (5) |
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Modeling the transcranial magnetic stimulation |
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235 | (2) |
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Numerical simulation results |
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237 | (2) |
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239 | (10) |
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Modeling the magnetic field therapy |
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240 | (2) |
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Numerical simulation results |
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242 | (3) |
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245 | (4) |
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8 Hyperthermia and ablation |
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8.1 Thermotherapy methods |
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249 | (4) |
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249 | (3) |
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252 | (1) |
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8.2 Radiofreguency thermotherapy |
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253 | (13) |
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Thermal ablation of a kidney tumor |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (4) |
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259 | (4) |
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Some thermographic considerations |
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263 | (3) |
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8.3 Pin interstitial applicators for microwave hyperthermia |
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266 | (11) |
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Numerical analysis of heating when blood flow is taken into account |
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268 | (3) |
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Thermal analysis in mild hyperthermia of soft tissue |
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271 | (4) |
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Temperature-dependent dielectric properties |
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275 | (2) |
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8.4 Magnetic hyperthermia |
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277 | (6) |
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The magnetic field work interactions |
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278 | (2) |
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Microwave magnetic thermal thermotherapy of a hepatic tumor |
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280 | (3) |
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8.5 Ultrasound thermotherapy |
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283 | (12) |
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The ultrasound work interactions |
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285 | (1) |
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Ultrasound ablation of a breast tumor |
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285 | (4) |
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289 | (6) |
Index |
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