• DocumentCode
    1813309
  • Title

    Nd:YAG laser-induced interstitial hyperthermia

  • Author

    Panjehpour, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Thompson Cancer Center, Knoxville, TN
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    9-12 Nov 1989
  • Firstpage
    1215
  • Abstract
    An interstitial laser system is employed for delivery of heat to tissue. The system utilizes the output of an Nd:YAG laser directed into fibreoptic probes which can be inserted into a tumor. A series of animals were heated with a single probe system to 43.0°C for 30 min. The temperature as measured by small implanted thermocouples was controlled by a feedback circuit to with 0.5°C over this interval. The pilot study showed that the technique is suitable for use in interstitial hyperthermia
  • Keywords
    biomedical equipment; biothermics; fibre optics; laser applications in medicine; neodymium; patient treatment; 43.0 degC; Nd:YAG laser-induced interstitial hyperthermia; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; animals; feedback circuit; fibreoptic probes; interstitial laser system; small implanted thermocouples; temperature; tumor; Fiber lasers; Hyperthermia; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Neoplasms; Power lasers; Probes; Temperature control; Temperature measurement; X-ray lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
  • Conference_Location
    Seattle, WA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96166
  • Filename
    96166
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1813309