Abstract
Parallel to research and development work in other countries (Lele 1983; Hynynen et al. 1982), in 1980 the German Ministry for Research and Technology (BMFT) initiated a research and development on study local hyperthermia with ultrasonics of superficial and deep-located tumors. The two main objectives of the first phase of the study were:
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Identification and evaluation of the primary physiological and technical parameters essential for optimizing ultrasonic equipment and treatment procedures, including therapeutic risks
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Construction and assessment of an optimized ultrasonic facility (engineering model) for later clinical application
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Lierke, E.G. (1986). Theoretical and Technical Aspects of the Design of Ultrasonic Hyperthermia Equipment. In: Bruggmoser, G., Hinkelbein, W., Engelhardt, R., Wannenmacher, M. (eds) Locoregional High-Frequency Hyperthermia and Temperature Measurement. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 101. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82530-9_9
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