Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 213-220 , March 2007

Bimodal electric tissue ablation (BETA) — in-vivo evaluation of the effect of applying direct current before and during radiofrequency ablation of porcine liver

  • J.F. Cockburn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: J.F. Cockburn, Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK. Tel.: +44 1603 286286; fax: +44 1603 286077.
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  • G.J. Maddern

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia
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  • S.A. Wemyss-Holden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK

Received 31 July 2006 ,Revised 5 November 2006 ,Accepted 8 November 2006.

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PII: S0009-9260(06)00416-8

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.11.008

Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 213-220 , March 2007

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