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Introduction to Electroporation

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Electroporation refers to the ability of electric fields to cause the formation of reversible or irreversible pores in the membranes of cells. Reversible electroporation (RE) is now in widespread use as a method of delivering chemicals and large molecules to cells, both as a research tool and a clinical technique. Recently, irreversible electroporation (IRE) has garnered interest as a stand-alone ablation device that may have a role in the treatment of various cancers. This book attempts to illustrate the current state of the art of electroporation and authors a number of areas of growing interest currently being studied.

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  1. Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, B2-168, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1721, USA

    Edward W. Lee

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  1. Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA, 757 Westwood Plaza, RM2125, Los Angeles, 90095, California, USA

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  3. Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, B2-168 10833, Los Angeles, 90095, California, USA

    Edward W. Lee

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Lee, E.W., Gehl, J., Kee, S.T. (2011). Introduction to Electroporation. In: Kee, S., Gehl, J., Lee, E. (eds) Clinical Aspects of Electroporation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8363-3_1

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