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A new finite element approach for near real‐time simulation of light propagation in locally advanced head and neck tumors

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Several clinical studies suggest that interstitial photodynamic therapy (I‐PDT) may benefit patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (LAHNC). For I‐PDT, the therapeutic light is delivered through optical fibers inserted into the target tumor. The complex anatomy...

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Autores principales: Oakley, Emily, Wrazen, Brian, Bellnier, David A., Syed, Yusef, Arshad, Hassan, Shafirstein, Gal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4304874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25559426
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lsm.22313