Lasers in Medicine

Informationen zum Autor Ronald W. Waynant Klappentext This contributed work is both optimistic and cautionary in its expert evaluation of the medical use of laser technology. Focused on filling the need for a basic physics understanding of laser-tissue interactions, this book brings together contributions from experts in various medical specialties, including ophthalmology, dermatology, and cardiovascular medicine. Each chapter addresses significant applications of laser technology and offers the author's perspective on applications within that specialty. The discussions convey enough basic information to enable readers to assess a laser's usefulness for a specific purpose and to understand its limitations. Zusammenfassung The use of lasers in medical practice has dramatically increased over the years. Lasers and modern optics have largely been unexplored in medical science. This book brings together contributions from experts in various medical specialties, including ophthalmology, dermatology, and cardiovascular medicine. Inhaltsverzeichnis Lasers and Fiber Optics. Optical and Thermal Response of Tissue to Laser Radiation. Dosimetry and Thermal Monitoring. Uses and Effects of Ultraviolet on Tissue. Physics of UV Ablation. Tissue Diagnostics Using Lasers. Low Power Laser Effects. Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications of Lasers in Ophthalmology. Cardiovascular Applications of Lasers. Laser in Photodynamic Therapy.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Waynant, Ronald W. Waynant, Ronald W. (Food & Drug Administration Waynant, WAYNANT RONALD
• Assisted by: Ronald W. Waynant (Editor), Waynant Ronald W. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2001
• EAN: 9780849311468
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-1146-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; SCIENCE / Physics / Optics & Light, MEDICAL / Biotechnology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, Electrical Engineering, Optical physics, Biomedical engineering, Biomedical engineering / Medical engineering