• DocumentCode
    1184701
  • Title

    Lasers take up residence in the surgical suite

  • Author

    Pettit, George H.

  • Author_Institution
    US Food & Drug Adm. Center for Devices, Rockville, MD, USA
  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    5/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    18
  • Lastpage
    25
  • Abstract
    The fundamental laser/tissue interaction, in which laser light with a time-dependent intensity propagates into a biological tissue where it is absorbed and scattered is described. The uses of laser radiation for detection and treatment of cancer, tissue imaging, tissue ablation, angioplasty, and in ophthalmology are discussed. Ongoing research efforts in laser medicine are outlined.<>
  • Keywords
    laser applications in medicine; patient diagnosis; radiation therapy; angioplasty; cancer treatment; laser medicine; ophthalmology; research efforts; surgical suite; tissue ablation; tissue imaging; Angioplasty; Biological tissues; Biomedical imaging; Cancer detection; Laser ablation; Laser surgery; Light scattering; Oncological surgery; Optical propagation; Radiation detectors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    8755-3996
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/101.136780
  • Filename
    136780
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1184701