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Basics of Lasers | |
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Laser Principles | |
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Laser Materials | |
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Pump Sources | |
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Resonators | |
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Major Types of Lasers | |
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Medical Lasers | |
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Measuring Laser Power | |
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Focusing Laser Energy | |
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Basics of Fiber Optics | |
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Optical Materials | |
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The Future of Medical Lasers and Fiber Optics | |
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References | |
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Optical and Thermal Response of Tissue to Laser Radiation | |
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Introduction | |
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The Optical Response Of Tissue | |
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Thermal Response | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Dosimetry and Thermal Monitoring | |
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Introduction | |
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Optical Dosimetry | |
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Thermal Dosimetry | |
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Radiologic Imaging Methods | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Uses and Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Cells and Tissues | |
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Introduction to Ultraviolet Radiation | |
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A Division of the Ultraviolet for Photobiological Studies | |
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UV Sources | |
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Absorption of Ultraviolet | |
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Direct vs. Indirect Effects of UV | |
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Action Spectroscopy: Effect as a Function of lambda | |
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Effects of UV on Cells | |
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Complex Responses of Tissues | |
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Repair | |
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General Effects | |
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A Perfect Laser for UV Photobiological Studies | |
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Useful Review Texts | |
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References | |
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The Physics of Ultraviolet Laser Ablation | |
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Introduction | |
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Deposition of Ultraviolet Radiation in Organic Materials | |
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Target Decomposition | |
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The Ablation Plume | |
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Repetitive Irradiation | |
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References | |
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Tissue Diagnostics Using Lasers | |
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Introduction | |
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Light Interaction with Tissue | |
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Spectroscopic Diagnostics of Malignant Tumors | |
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Spectroscopic Diagnostics of Atherosclerotic Plaque | |
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Light Scattering and Tissue Transillumination | |
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Outlook | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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References | |
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Low-Power Laser Effects | |
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Introduction | |
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Primary and Secondary Mechanisms of the Action of Monochromatic Visible and Near Infrared Radiation on Cells | |
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Explanation of Controversies and Limitations of Low-Power Laser Effects on Cellular Level | |
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Clinical Applications of Low-Power Laser Effects | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Therapeutic and Diagnostic Application of Lasers in Ophthalmology | |
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Introduction | |
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Basic Ocular Anatomy and Physiology | |
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Transmission and Absorptive Properties of Ocular Tissues | |
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Photothermal Laser Applications | |
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Photodisruptive Laser Applications | |
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Photochemical Laser Applications: Photoablation and Photodynamic Therapy | |
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Diagnostic Laser Applications | |
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Summary | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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References | |
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Cardiovascular Applications of Lasers | |
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Introduction | |
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History | |
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Anatomy and Pathology | |
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Physics | |
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Angioplasty | |
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Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization (TMLR) | |
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Other Surgical Applications of Lasers in Cardiology | |
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Aids to Welding: Tissue Solders | |
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References | |
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Lasers in Photodynamic Therapy | |
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Introduction | |
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Tissue Optical Properties, Photobleaching, and Light Delivery Systems | |
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PHOTOFRIN PDT for Superficial Bladder Cancer | |
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PHOTOFRIN PDT in the Treatment of Endobronchial Lung Cancer | |
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PHOTOFRIN PDT in Gynecologic Malignancies | |
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PHOTOFRIN PDT in Head and Neck Cancer | |
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PHOTOFRIN PDT in Gastrointestinal Cancer | |
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PHOTOFRIN PDT for Intraoperative Abdominal or Thoracic PDT | |
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PHOTOFRIN for Intraoperative PDT in the Treatment of Intracranial Tumors | |
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PHOTOFRIN PDT in the Treatment of Ocular Cancer | |
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PHOTOFRIN PDT in the Treatment of Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Tumors | |
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New Photosensitizers for PDT | |
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Conclusions | |
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References | |
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Index | |