Laser In Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, And Systems Xiv

by Bartels, Kenneth E.

• ISBN13: 9780819452207
• ISBN10: 0819452203
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-31
• Publisher: Society of Photo Optical

Summary

Proceedings of SPIE present the original research papers presented at SPIE conferences and other high-quality conferences in the broad-ranging fields of optics and photonics. These books provide prompt access to the latest innovations in research and technology in their respective fields. Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in patent literature.

Table of Contents

Effects of curvature and view angle on quantitative imaging of erythema and melanin content in facial port wine stain skin	p. 1
A theoretical investigation of human skin thermal response to near-infrared laser irradiation	p. 7
Infrared absorption spectrum of liquid cryogen R-134a	p. 18
Optical tomography of pigmented human skin biopsies	p. 24
Birefringence measurements in human skin using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography	p. 35
Long-circulation near-infrared fluorescent nanoparticles for diagnosis and photodynamic therapy of cutaneous cancers	p. 41
The use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and LED therapy in diabetic foot	p. 47
Optical classification of bruises	p. 54
PDT of bladder carcinoma : the old and the new	p. 65
Optical coherence tomography in diagnostics of precancer and cancer of human bladder	p. 75
High-power (80-w) KTP laser vaporization of the prostate in the management of urinary retention : long-term follow up	p. 82
The role of the prostatic median lobe in urinary symptoms following photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP)	p. 87
MRI-guided laser thermal therapy in the prostate : preliminary results	p. 94
Variable pulsewidth erbium:YAG laser ablation of the ureter and urethra in vitro and in vivo : optimization of the laser fluence, pulse, duration, and pulse repetition rate	p. 105
Deep subsurface thermal lesions in tissue using an Nd:YAG laser and cryogen spray cooling : preliminary in vitro results	p. 112
Composites containing albumin protein or cyanoacrylate adhesives and biodegradable scaffolds : I. acute wound closure study in a rat model	p. 117
Albumin-genipin solder for laser tissue welding	p. 124
A scaffold-enhanced light-activated surgical adhesive technique : surface selection for enhanced tensile strength in wound repair	p. 130
Composites containing albumin protein or cyanoacrylate adhesives and biodegradable scaffolds : II. In vivo wound closure study in a rat model	p. 139
Developing an animal model for the study of fusion using RF energy	p. 147
In vivo laser soldering of incisions in juvenile pig skins using GaAs or CO[subscript 2] lasers and a temperature control system	p. 162
End-to-end small bowel anastomosis by temperature-controlled CO[subscript 2] laser soldering and an albumin stent : a feasibility study	p. 176
NIR laser tissue welding of in vitro porcine cornea and sclera tissue	p. 186
Optical coherence tomography in otolaryngology : original results and review of the literature	p. 190
Morphological effects of nanosecond- and femtosecond-pulsed laser ablation on human middle ear ossicles	p. 196
Multiphoton imaging of excised normal skin and keloid scar : preliminary investigations	p. 204
Ho:YAG laser in reshaping tracheal cartilage : a pilot investigation using ex vivo porcine and rabbit cartilage	p. 209
Efficient and compact high-power mid-IR ([actual symbol not reproducible]3 [mu]m) lasers for surgical applications	p. 218
Assessment of Nd:YAG laser-induced injury to rabbit nasal septal cartilage using confocal microscopy and live/dead assay in an ex vivo model	p. 223
A novel image-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound system for tumor treatment	p. 228
Photodynamic therapy : a promising alternative in oncology	p. 234
Polarized images of the cervix	p. 243
New percutaneous ablative modalities in nephron-sparing surgery of small renal tumors	p. 247
Laser treatment in gynecology	p. 252
A scanned focused ultrasound device for hyperthermia : numerical simulation and prototype implementation	p. 258
Are ultrashort x-ray pulses likely to be less carcinogenic?	p. 267
Dynamic imaging of tumor vasculature in rodents : carbogen-induced contrast enhancement	p. 273
Separation of breast cancer cells from peripherally circulating blood using antibodies fixed in microchannels	p. 278
Validation of a time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy apparatus in a rabbit atherosclerosis model	p. 294
Noninvasive multiphoton imaging of cardiovascular structures using NIR femtosecond laser scanning microscopy	p. 300
Noncoherent light for PDT of spontaneous animal tumors	p. 309
Clinical results of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of sarcoid tumors in equids	p. 313
Progress in directed energy control of vectors for microbes and other cells	p. 326
Comparison of experimental models for predicting laser-tissue interaction from 3.8-micron lasers	p. 334
Use of the multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) for assessing the response of 670-nm light-emitting diodes (LED) photoillumination in an animal model with laser retinal injuries	p. 341
Transendoscropic laser ablation of upper respiratory cysts in 12 horses, 1993-2003	p. 354
Ultrafast pulsed lasers : surgical wave of the future?	p. 359
Functional mapping of the human brain with near-infrared spectroscopy in the frequency-domain	p. 371
Optimization of the frequency-domain instrument for the near-infrared spectro-imaging of the human brain	p. 378
Measurement of backscattered light from the cold-injured brain : feasibility study of noninvasive monitoring of brain edema	p. 384
OCT/PS-OCT imaging of brachial plexus neurovascular structures	p. 388
Protoporphyrin IX distribution in rat brain following administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid or its hexylester	p. 396
Repetitive 5-aminolevulinic acid mediated photodynamic therapy of rat glioma	p. 405
Interstitial light application for photodynamic therapy in a rat brain tumor model	p. 415
Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid for detection of ruptured cerebral aneurysm using spectrophotometry and signal processing techniques	p. 424
Feasibility of percutaneous vertebroplasty with MR-guided laser ablation	p. 433
Intervertebral disc responses during spinal loading with MRI-compatible spinal compression apparatus	p. 445
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