1st Edition
Physics of Thermal Therapy Fundamentals and Clinical Applications
Foundations of Thermal Therapy Physics: Fundamentals of Bioheat Transfer. Thermal Dose Models: Irreversible Alterations in Tissues. Practical Clinical Thermometry. Physics of Electromagnetic Energy Sources. The Physics of Ultrasound Energy Sources. Numerical Modeling for Simulation and Treatment Planning of Thermal Therapy: Ultrasound. Numerical Modeling for Simulation and Treatment Planning of Thermal Therapy. Clinical Thermal Therapy Systems: External Electromagnetic Methods and Devices. Interstitial Electromagnetic Devices for Thermal Ablation. Clinical External Ultrasonic Treatment Devices. Endocavity and Catheter-Based Ultrasound Devices. Physical Aspects of Emerging Technology for Thermal Therapy: Evolving Tools for Navigated Image-Guided Thermal Cancer Therapy. Temperature Imaging Using Ultrasound. Focused Ultrasound Applications for Brain Cancer. Extracorporeal Ultrasound-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Cancer Patients. Using Hyperthermia to Augment Drug Delivery. Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy. Application of Gold Nanoparticles in Laser Thermal Therapy. Thermochemical Ablation.
Biography
Eduardo Moros
"This long overdue volume offers a richly enhanced update on these classic texts, and adds numerous chapters on new areas of research and clinical activity. It is a well-rounded, balanced presentation of the current status of the field of thermal medicine, and is packed with useful new material."
—Medical Physics, June 2013
