Title :
Hollow fibers for medical applications
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Commun. Eng., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
A beam delivery system involving a flexible hollow optical-fiber is introduced. For uses in medicine, the output end of the fiber is sealed with a silica-glass cap. A result of laser lithotripsy experiment is reported.
Keywords :
kidney; laser applications in medicine; optical fibres; optical glass; radiation therapy; silicon compounds; beam delivery system; hollow optical-fibers; laser lithotripsy; medical applications; renal calculus; silica-glass cap; Biomedical equipment; Biomedical optical imaging; Calculus; Fiber lasers; Glass; Medical services; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical scattering; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Biophotonics, 2004. APBP 2004. The Second Asian and Pacific Rim Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8676-0
DOI :
10.1109/APBP.2004.1412366
