DE69622764D1 - yNZEIGE VON THERMISCHEN UNSTETIGKEITEN AN GEFÄSSWÄNDEN - Google Patents

yNZEIGE VON THERMISCHEN UNSTETIGKEITEN AN GEFÄSSWÄNDEN

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DE69622764D1
DE69622764D1 DE69622764T DE69622764T DE69622764D1 DE 69622764 D1 DE69622764 D1 DE 69622764D1 DE 69622764 T DE69622764 T DE 69622764T DE 69622764 T DE69622764 T DE 69622764T DE 69622764 D1 DE69622764 D1 DE 69622764D1
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thermal
discontencies
display
catheter
vessel walls
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Ward Casscells
T Willerson
H Bearman
L Eastwood
N Krabach
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TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE HOUSTON
California Institute of Technology CalTech
Texas Heart Institute
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    • A61B5/01—Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue
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