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Table 2 Tissue parameters used in RF ablation simulation

From: Computational simulation of the predicted dosimetric impact of adjuvant yttrium-90 PET/CT-guided percutaneous ablation following radioembolization

	σ (S/m)^a	ρ (Kg/m³)^b	c (J/Kg/°C)^c	k (W/m/°C)^c	w _b,nc (m³/m³/s), [(mL/min/100 mL)]	c _b (J/Kg/°C)^c
Normal liver	0.260 ± 0.062	1060	3540 ± 118	0.52 ± 0.03	0.0180 ± 0.0057 [108 ± 34.0]^d	3617 ± 301
Cirrhotic liver	0.260 ± 0.062	1040	3540 ± 118	0.52 ± 0.03	0.0115 ± 0.0050 [69.0 ± 30.0]^d	3617 ± 301
Tumor (HCC)	0.504 ± 0.191	1060	3540 ± 118	0.52 ± 0.03	0.0155 ± 0.015 [92.8 ± 88.6]^e	3617 ± 301

^aData from Haemmerich et al. [35]
^bData from International Commission of Radiation Units and Measures [36]
^cData from Hasgall et al. [37]
^dData from Schutt and Haemmerich [22]
^eData from Sahani et al. [38]

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