• DocumentCode
    325416
  • Title

    RF/microwave applications in medicine with emphasis on RF ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias

  • Author

    Rosen, A. ; Greenspon, A.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Sarnoff Corp., Princeton, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    7-12 June 1998
  • Firstpage
    5
  • Abstract
    RF/microwaves are used in the treatment of cancer, arrhythmias, tachycardia, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and sleep apnea. This paper addresses the advances in RF catheter ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
  • Keywords
    biothermics; cardiology; radiation therapy; radiofrequency heating; RF catheter ablation; cardiac arrhythmias treatment; microwave applications; Cancer; Catheters; Electromagnetic heating; Humans; Lesions; Medical treatment; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency identification; Sleep apnea; Surgery;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1998 IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4471-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1998.689311
  • Filename
    689311
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=325416