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Evidence of changes in regional blood perfusion in human intracranial tumours during conductive interstitial hyperthermia

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Patel, U.H., Babbs, C.F., DeFord, J.A. et al. Evidence of changes in regional blood perfusion in human intracranial tumours during conductive interstitial hyperthermia. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 30, 651–655 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02446799

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