Ablation of Hepatic Tumors through the Use of a Novel Magnetic Nanocomposite Probe: Magnetic Characterization and Finite Element Method Analysis

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Cross-sectional (x-z plane) (a) temperature distribution and (b) thermal damage on the central slice. (c) A schematic of the lesion and the measured parameters. Tissue temperature (solid lines) and thermal damage (broken lines) at a distance of (d) 0.3 cm and (e) 1 cm from the outer surface of the active tip as a function of time. (f) Tissue temperature (solid lines) and thermal damage (broken lines) measured from the surface of the active tip. Study settings: , , , and .

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