Applied laser medicine /
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| Imprint: | Berlin : New York : Springer, c2003. |
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| Description: | xii, 740 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4898697 |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. Basics
- I-1. Basic Physics
- I-2. Basic Physics of Lasers
- I-2.1. Amplifier with Feedback
- I-2.2. Laser Design
- I-2.3. Laser Radiation
- I-2.4. Laser Types
- I-2.4.1. Nd: YAG Lasers
- I-2.4.2. Argon and Krypton Ion Lasers
- I-2.4.3. HeNe Lasers
- I-2.4.4. CO[subscript 2] Lasers
- I-2.4.5. Dye Lasers
- I-2.4.6. Excimer Lasers
- I-2.4.7. Erbium: YAG Laser
- I-2.4.8. Holmium: YAG Laser
- I-2.4.9. Ruby Laser
- I-2.4.10. Diode Lasers
- I-2.4.11. Metal-Vapour Lasers
- I-3. Action Mechanisms of Laser Radiation in Biological Tissues
- I-3.1. Properties of Biological Tissues
- I-3.2. Interactions of Laser Radiation with Biological Tissue
- I-3.2.1. Photochemical Effects
- I-3.2.2. Thermal Effects
- I-3.2.3. "Thermal" and "Non-Thermal" Effects on Tissues
- I-3.2.4. Non-Linear Processes
- I-4. Technical Basics of Medical Laser Systems
- I-4.1. Basic Device
- I-4.1.1. Dose-Effect-Controlled Nd: YAG Laser System for the Cutting of Tissues
- I-4.2.1. Beam-Handling Systems
- I-4.2.2. Light Guides
- I-4.3. Optical Applicatons
- I-4.3.1. Laser Applicators for Interstitial Coagulation
- I-4.4. Laser Medicine - Technology and Dosimetry
- Part II. Principles of Laser Application in Medicine
- II-1. The Laser's Position in Medicine
- II-2. Fundamentals of Nd: YAG Laser Applications
- II-3. Additional Equipment
- II-4. Therapeutic Guidelines
- II-5. Laser-Induced Thermotherapy (LITT), Basics
- II-6. Basics of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
- Part III. Areas of Application
- III-1. Laser Stereotaxy
- III-2. Laser Applications in Ophthalmology
- III-3. Dental Laser Applications: Periodontal Treatment and Intra-Oral Surgery
- III-4. ENT
- III-4.1. Endoscopic Laser Treatment of Laryngeal and Tracheal Diseases
- III-4.2.1. Laser Stapedotomy
- III-4.2.2. Laser Myringotomy
- III-4.3. Laser-Assisted Surgery of the Soft Palate for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
- III-4.4. Functional Endoscopic Endonasal Laser Surgery - FEELS Laser Treatments of the Nose and the Paranasal Sinuses
- III-5. Laser Treatment in Gastroenterology
- III-6. Angiology
- III-6.1. Laser Treatment in Haemangiomas and Vascular Malformations
- III-6.2. Excimer Laser-Assisted Recanalization of Chronic Peripheral Arterial Occlusions
- III-7. Laser Treatments in Plastic Surgery and Dermatology
- III-7.1. Laser Skin Resurfacing
- III-7.2. Laser Treatments of Skin Malignancies
- III-7.3. Pigmented and non-Pigmented Benign Skin Tumours
- III-7.4. Laser Treatment of Scars and Keloids
- III-7.5. Long-Lasting Epilation of Hair with Laser and Light Devices
- III-7.6. Laser Treatment of Virus-Assisted Skin Diseases
- III-7.7. Laser Applications in Phlebology
- III-8. Laser Treatment in Urology
- III-9. Laser Application in Orthopaedic Medicine
- III-10. Laser Applications in Pulmology and Thoracic Surgery
- III-11. Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization
- III-12. Laser in General Surgery
- III-12.1. Laser Treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1
- III-12.2. Interstitial Laser Treatment of Liver and Soft Tissue Metastasis
- III-13. Open and Endoscopic Laser Treatment in Paediatrics
- III-14. Laser Applications in Gynaecology
- III-15. Laser Applications in Diagnostics
- Part IV. Laser Safety in Medicine
- IV. Laser Safety in Medicine
- IV-1. Guidelines for Safe Clinical Laser Applications
- Subject-Index
