Radiofrequency ablation combined with conductive fluid-based dopants (saline normal and colloidal gold): computer modeling and ex vivo experiments

Table 7 Characteristics of the materials used in the computational model [20]

Material	ρ (kg/m³)	σ (S/m)	c (J/kg K)	k (W/m K)
Healthy tissue	1080	0.2	3455	0.502
Metal (electrode)	8000	7.4·10⁶	480	18
Plastic (insulated trocar)	70	10⁻⁵	1045	0.026

ρ: density, σ: electrical conductivity, c: specific heat, k: thermal conductivity. Tissue properties assessed at 37 °C

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