Lasers in Medicine

ISBN-13: 9780849311468 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 352 str.

Ronald W. Waynant

Opis

This contributed work is both optimistic and cautionary in its expert evaluation of the medical use of laser technology. Focused on filling the need for a basic physics understanding of laser-tissue interactions, this book brings together contributions from experts in various medical specialties, including ophthalmology, dermatology, and cardiovascular medicine. Each chapter addresses significant applications of laser technology and offers the author's perspective on applications within that specialty. The discussions convey enough basic information to enable readers to assess a laser's usefulness for a specific purpose and to understand its limitations.

Spis treści

Lasers and Fiber Optics, R. W. Waynant
Optical and Thermal Response of Tissue to Laser Radiation, A. J. Welch and Craig Gardner
Dosimetry and Thermal Monitoring, Brian Wilson and Douglas R. Wyman
Uses and Effects of Ultraviolet on Tissue, Tom Cohill
Physics of UV Ablation, George Pettit
Tissue Diagnostics Using Lasers, Sune Svanberg
Low Power Laser Effects, Tiina Karu
Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications of Lasers in Ophthalmology, Keith Thompson
Cardiovascular Applications of Lasers, Jordan Haller
Laser in Photodynamic Therapy, Stuart Marcus

O autorze

Ronald W. Waynant