Medical Applications of Lasers

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Elements of Laser Emission Process

   • K. Mahesh, D. R. Vij

   Pages 1-20

3. Laser-Tissue Interaction

   • Cameron H. G. Wright, Steven F. Barrett, Ashley J. Welch

   Pages 21-58

4. Laser Ophthalmology

   • Steven F. Barrett, Cameron H. G. Wright, Ashley J. Welch

   Pages 59-89

5. Laser Cardiology

   • Shmuel Einav, Masayoshi Okada

   Pages 91-145

6. Laser Tomography

   • Dmitry A. Zimnyakov, Valery V. Tuchin

   Pages 147-194

7. Lasers in Urology

   • S. K. Sharma, A. K. Hemal

   Pages 195-225

8. Laser Lithotripsy

   • Tim A. Wollin, Ronald B. Moore

   Pages 227-256

9. Laser Dermatology

   • Geoffrey Dougherty, Terence Ryan

   Pages 257-288

10. Laser Dentistry

    • Markolf H. Niemz

    Pages 289-307

11. Lasers in Gynaecology

    • D. Takkar, Alka Sinha

    Pages 309-326

12. Laser Safety in Medicine

    • Ken Barat

    Pages 327-361

13. Back Matter

    Pages 363-375

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A careful review of the literature covering various aspects of applications of lasers in science and technology reveals that lasers are being applied very widely throughout the entire gamut of physical medicine. After surveying the current developments taking place in the field of medical applications of lasers, it was considered appropriate to bring together these efforts of international research scientists and experts into one volume. It is with this aim that the editors have prepared this volume which brings current research and recent developments to the attention of a wide spectrum of readership associated with hospitals, medical institutions and universities world wide, including also the medical instrument industry. Both teachers and students in the medical faculties will especially find this compendium quite useful. This book is comprised of eleven chapters. All of the important medical applications of lasers are featured. The editors have made every effort that individual chapters are self-contained and written by experts. Emphasis has been placed on straight and simple presentation of the subject matter so that even the new entrants into the field will find the book of value.

• diagnosis
• ecology
• laser
• material
• medicine
• safety
• tissue
• tomography

• Department of Physics, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India

  D. R. Vij, K. Mahesh

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