title: A study on the effect of metabolic heat generation on biological tissue freezing.
abstract: The effect of metabolic heat generation on the freezing of biological tissue has been studied. Quasi-steady approximation is used to solve the Pennes bioheat equation in tissues. Temperature profile and motion of freezing interfaces are obtained for different values of metabolic heat generation. It is observed that metabolism has a significant effect on freezing of biological tissues during cryosurgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Mathematics and Humanities, S. V. National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat 395007, India.
authors.forename: Sonalika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D003460:Crystallization; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D007053:Ice; D008954:Models, Biological; D013696:Temperature; D022722:Thermogenesis / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007053:Ice