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Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue

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  1. Ashley J. Welch

    1. Dept. Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, USA

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  2. Martin J.C. Gemert

    1. Academic Medical Centre, Laser Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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  • Theory and models for light propagation in tissue
  • Response of tissue to absorbed laser light
  • Use of reflectance and fluorescence for measurement of optical properties and for diagnostics
  • Dynamic changes in the optical and thermal properties of tissue during laser irradiation
  • Methods for measurement of thermal properties

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Tissue Optics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Overview of Optical and Thermal Laser-Tissue Interaction and Nomenclature

      • Ashley J. Welch, Martin J.C. van Gemert
      Pages 3-11

    3. Basic Interactions of Light with Tissue

      • Joseph T. Walsh
      Pages 13-26

    4. Definitions and Overview of Tissue Optics

      • Ashley J. Welch, Martin J.C. van Gemert, Willem M. Star
      Pages 27-64

    5. Polarized Light: Electrodynamic Fundamentals

      • Jaro Rička, Martin Frenz
      Pages 65-108

    7. Diffusion Theory of Light Transport

      • Willem M. Star
      Pages 145-201

    8. From Electrodynamics to Monte Carlo Simulations

      • Jaro Rička, Martin Frenz
      Pages 203-266

    10. Dynamic Changes in Optical Properties

      • Jennifer K. Barton
      Pages 321-349

  3. Thermal Interactions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 351-351
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    2. Laser Generated Heat Transfer

      • Kenneth R. Diller
      Pages 353-397

    3. Temperature Measurements

      • John A. Pearce, Jonathan W. Valvano, Stanislav Emelianov
      Pages 399-453

    4. Tissue Thermal Properties and Perfusion

      • Jonathan W. Valvano
      Pages 455-485

    5. Thermal Damage and Rate Processes in Biologic Tissues

      • Sharon Thomsen, John A. Pearce
      Pages 487-549

    6. Pulsed Laser Ablation of Soft Biological Tissues

      • Alfred Vogel, Vasan Venugopalan
      Pages 551-615

    7. Pulsed Laser Tissue Interaction

      • Joseph T. Walsh, Ton G. van Leeuwen, E. Duco Jansen, Massoud Motamedi, Ashley J. Welch
      Pages 617-649

  4. Medical Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 651-651
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    2. Introduction to Medical Applications

      • Ashley J. Welch, Martin J.C. van Gemert
      Pages 653-659
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About this book

The second edition maintains the standard of excellence established in the first edition, while adjusting the content to reflect changes in tissue optics and medical applications since 1995. The material concerning light propagation now contains new chapters devoted to electromagnetic theory for coherent light. The material concerning thermal laser-tissue interactions contains a new chapter on pulse ablation of tissue. The medical applications section now includes several new chapters on Optical Coherent Tomography, acoustic imaging, molecular imaging, forensic optics and nerve stimulation. A detailed overview is provided of the optical and thermal response of tissue to laser irradiation along with diagnostic and therapeutic examples including fiber optics. Sufficient theory is included in the book so that it is suitable for a one or two semester graduate or for senior elective courses. Material covered includes (1) light propagation and diagnostic application; (2) the thermal response of tissue and therapeutic application; (3) denaturation; and (4) ablation. The theory and applications provide researchers with sufficient detail that this volume will become the primary reference for laser-tissue interactions and medical applications.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, USA

    Ashley J. Welch

  • Academic Medical Centre, Laser Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Martin J.C. Gemert

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue

  • Editors: Ashley J. Welch, Martin J.C. Gemert

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8831-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0449-4Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-8831-4Published: 15 January 2011

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 958

  • Topics: Physics, general, Biomedicine general

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