Markolf H. Niemz

Laser-Tissue Interactions (eBook, PDF)

Fundamentals and Applications

• Format: PDF

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 313
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030119171
• Artikelnr.: 59891061

Autorenporträt

Markolf H. Niemz is a full professor of biomedical engineering at Heidelberg University, the oldest university in Germany founded in 1386. He studied physics and bioengineering at Heidelberg University and the University of California at San Diego. He also was a research fellow at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School. Niemz is the author of several original papers on laser-tissue interactions. His research focuses on ultrashort laser pulses and their applications in ophthalmology and dentistry.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.- Historical Review.- Goal of the Book.- Outlook.- Light and Matter.- Re ection and Refraction.- Absorption.- Scattering.- Turbid Media.- Photon Transport Theory.- Measurement of Optical Tissue Properties.- Questions to Chapter 2.- Interaction Mechanisms.- Photochemical Interaction.- Photothermal Interaction.- Photoablation.- Plasma-Induced Ablation.- Photodisruption.- Questions to Chapter 3.- Medical Applications of Lasers.- Lasers in Ophthalmology.- Lasers in Dentistry.- Lasers in Gynecology.- Lasers in Urology.- Lasers in Neurosurgery.- Lasers in Angioplasty and Cardiology.- Lasers in Dermatology.- Lasers in Orthopedics.- Lasers in Gastroenterology.- Lasers in Otorhinolaryngology and Pulmology.- Questions to Chapter 4.- Laser Safety.- Introduction.- Laser Hazards.- Eye Hazards.- Skin Hazards.- Associated Hazards from High Power Lasers.- Laser Safety Standards and Hazard Classification.- Viewing Laser Radiation.- Eye Protection.- Laser Beam Calculations.- Questions to Chapter 5.- Solutions.