An Analytical Solution for Radiofrequency Ablation with a Cooled Cylindrical Electrode

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(a) Physical situation modeled: an RF applicator is inserted in the tissue and the active electrode is placed in the center of a spherical tumor. (b) Analytical model has one dimension () and a domain from (active electrode radius) to (where the dispersive electrode is assumed to be placed). The active electrode is in the middle of a tumor of radius , and consequently the healthy tissue occupies a region between and .

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