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| Preface | |
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| Contributing Authors | |
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| Elements of Laser Emission Process | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Components of a Laser Source | |
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| Laser Amplification | |
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| Beam Divergence | |
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| Monochromaticity | |
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| Optical Coherence Length and Time | |
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| Interaction of Radiation with Atomic System | |
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| Einstien Transition Coefficients | |
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| Light Amplification | |
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| Laser Efficiency of a Medium | |
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| Laser Gain | |
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| Q-Switched Laser | |
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| Ruby Laser | |
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| Helium-Neon Laser | |
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| Lasers in Medicine | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Laser-Tissue Interaction | |
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| Introduction | |
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| General Consideration of Laser-Tissue Interaction | |
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| Overview of Laser Propagation in Tissue | |
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| Models of Laser-Tissue Propagation | |
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| Monte Carlo Simulation of Laser-Tissue Interaction | |
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| Thermal and Mechanical Damage of Tissue | |
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| Examples of Tissue Properties | |
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| Summary | |
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| Helpful Mathematical Relations | |
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| References | |
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| Laser Ophthalmology | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Characteristics of the Human Eye | |
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| Visual Refractive Errors | |
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| Laser Interaction with Eye Tissues | |
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| Laser Applications in Ophthalmology--Diagnostic | |
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| Laser Applications in Ophthalmology--Therapeutic | |
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| Laser Applications in Ophthalmology--The Future | |
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| References | |
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| Laser Cardiology | |
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| Laser Therapy and Diagnosis | |
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| Laser Therapy | |
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| Laser Diagnosis | |
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| References (Part A) | |
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| Some Case Studies | |
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| Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization (TMLR) | |
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| Laser Vasculr Anastomosis | |
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| Laser Angioplasty for Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| References (Part B) | |
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| Laser Tomography | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Diffusing Light Technologies | |
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| Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy | |
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| Optical Coherence Tomography | |
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| Spatial Speckle Correlometry | |
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| Imaging Techniques Based on Speckle Contrast Analysis | |
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| References | |
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| Lasers in Urology | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Lasers in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | |
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| Laser Treatment of Bladder and Urethral Tumors | |
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| Stricture of Urinary Tract | |
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| Laser Lithotripsy | |
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| Some Useful Laser Devices for Lithotripsy | |
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| Other Uses | |
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| References | |
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| Laser Lithotripsy | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Surgical Management of Urinary Stones | |
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| Laser Lithotripsy | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Laser Dermatology | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Basic Principles and Concepts | |
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| Dermatological Applications of Lasers | |
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| References | |
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| Laser Dentistry | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Human Tooth | |
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| Laser Treatment of Hard Tooth Substance | |
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| Laser Treatment of Soft Dental Tissue | |
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| Lasers in Endodontics | |
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| Laser Treatrment of Filling Materials | |
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| References | |
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| Lasers in Gynaecology | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Laparoscopy/Laparotomy with Lasers | |
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| Hysteroscopic Procedures with Laser | |
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| Colposcopy with Lasers | |
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| Assisted Reproductive Technique (ART) | |
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| Future Trends of Lasers in Gynaecology | |
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| References | |
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| Laser Safety in Medicine | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Classification of Laser Hazards | |
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| Common Wavelengths | |
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| Fiber Optics | |
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| Laser Tissue Interaction | |
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| Non-beam Hazards | |
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| Persons Under Risks | |
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| Laser Safety Elements | |
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| Duties of a Laser Safety Officer | |
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| Laser Safety Committee | |
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| Laser Safety Training | |
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| Authority for Laser Procedures | |
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| Laser Safety in Different Settings | |
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| Laser Safety Devices | |
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| Reflections | |
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| Alignment Aids | |
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| Low Power Laser Safety | |
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| Laser Safety Policies and Procedures | |
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| Laser Incidents | |
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| References | |
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| Resource Material | |
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| (Glossary of Terms in Lasers and Devices) | |
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| Subject Index | |