Proceedings Of Laser Tissue Interaction And Tissue Optics Ii

A collection of 21 papers presented at the EOS/SPIE Biomedical Optics Symposium. They are divided into two parts, the first containing papers on thermotherapy and laser welding, and the second covering laser-tissue interaction and tissue optics.

Basic concepts such as the optical and thermal properties of tissue, the various types of tissue ablation, and optical breakdown and its related effects are treated in detail. Special attention is given to mathematical tools (Monte Carlo simulations, the Kubelka—Munk theory etc.) and approved techniques (photodynamic therapy, laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy etc.). The part on applications reviews clinically relevant methods in modern medicine using the latest references. The last chapter covers today’s standards of laser safety, with a careful selection of essential guidelines published by the Laser Institute of America. With numerous research photographs, illustrations, tables and comprehensive summaries.