Optoelectronics in Medicine: Proceedings of the 5th International Congress Laser 81

ISBN-13: 9783540109686 / Angielski / Miękka / 1982 / 242 str.

W. Waidelich

Opis

The The use use of of lasers lasers in in medicine medicine has has opened opened up up entirely entirely new new fields fields of of therapy therapy and and diagnosis. diagnosis. However, However, progess progess in in the the technical technical application application of of lasers, lasers, which which often often results results in in the the sudden sudden eclipse eclipse of of previous previous techniques, techniques, far far outpaces outpaces that that in in medicine medicine itself. itself. Know-how Know-how can can be be acquired acquired only only through through exacting exacting investigations investigations by by researchers researchers and and clinicians, clinicians, and and close close collaboration collaboration between between them them is is necessary necessary if if we we are are to to understand understand the the tremendously tremendously com plicated plicated biosystem biosystem that that is is the the "human "human being." being." With With the the desirability desirability of of rapid rapid exchange exchange and and discussion discussion of of ideas ideas and and findings findings in in mind, mind, the the MUnchener MUnchener Messe- und und Ausstellungs-GmbH Ausstellungs-GmbH organizes organizes biennially biennially the the congress congress LASER LASER OPTOELECTRONICS, OPTOELECTRONICS, which which has has become become a a forum forum for for leading leading experts experts in in laser laser medicine. medicine."

Spis treści

Milestones in Laser Medicine.- Current Laser Medicine.- Laser in Surgery.- Current CO2 Laser Surgery.- Preliminary Experiences with the Use of Three Lasers (CO2, Nd-YAG, Argon) in some Posterior Fossa Tumors in Childhood.- Thermal Collagen Shrinkage Promotes Laser-Induced Vessel Occlusion.- Laser in Urology.- Experiences with the Neodymium-YAG Laser in Urology.- Laser in Dermatology.- The Use of Argon Laser for Treatment in Dermal Lesions.- Experiences with the Argon Laser in Dermatology.- Medical Aspects of Port-Wine Stain Coagulation by Argon-Laser.- Physical Aspects of Port-Wine Stain Coagulation by Argon-Laser.- Clinical and Histological Examinations on Laser Therapy in Dermatology.- Laser in Gynaecology.- Treatment of the Cancer of the Vulva by CO2-Laser-Coagulation! First Results.- Reduced Thermal Load Due to Nd-YAG Laser as Compared to Conventionel Bipolar Forceps During Microsurgery on the Rat Uterus as Revealed by Thermal Imaging.- Laser in Otorhinopharyncology.- Laser in Management of Epipharyngeal Pathology by New Method of Epipharyngomicroscopy.- Experiences with Lasers in Otorhinolaryngology.- Photobiology and Laser Photomedicine.- Raman Spectroscopy in Photobiological Research.- Lasers in Photomedicine.- The Biostimulating Effect of Laser Beam.- The Biostimulatory Effect of the HeNe-Laser-Beams for Osseous Regeneration.- Animal Experiments on Light-Induced Woundhealing.- Influence of Light on Human Immunocompetent Cells in Vitro.- Experimental Investigations of Lightemission by Tissue Cells.- Possible Application of Enhanced Photon Emission from Organisms.- Laser and Optoelectronics in Medical Diagnosis.- Application of Laser Speckle Methods to Retinal Blood Flow Measurement.- A Laser Device for On-Line and In Situ Heart Metabolism Study.- System Design for Metaphase Finding by Diffraction Pattern Analysis.- Laser in Dental Technique.- Contouring of Toothimprints by a Combination of Moire Illumination and Spatial Filtering.- Investigations of Elastic Properties of Laser Welded Dental Alloys.