Title :
Perspectives on recent advances in microvascular heat transfer
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents an overview of recent developments in the formulation of microvascular heat transfer problems. Following a brief statement of the major challenges in the field, a critical review of the competing forms of the bio-heat transfer equation is provided
Keywords :
biological tissues; biothermics; blood vessels; haemorheology; physiological models; bio-heat transfer equation; microvascular heat transfer; overview; Biological system modeling; Blood flow; Blood vessels; Equations; Heat engines; Heat transfer; Hyperthermia; Mechanical engineering; Temperature; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.804428
