ISSN:
1522-9602
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract A theoretical analysis of the transient temperature responses of a heated thermocouple and its surroundingin vivo tissue is described. The model includes the effects of local blood perfusion, metabolic heat generation and blood pooling. The solutions presented are generalized for pulsed heating in the probe region. Inspection of these solutions reveals that for accurate experimental results precise knowledge of the tissue's thermal conductivity is necessary but that blood pooling around the probe may sometimes be regarded as an insignificant parameter.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02458638
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