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Laser Applications in Medicine and Biology : Volume 2 /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Other Authors: Wolbarsht, M. L., 1924- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1974]
Subjects:
Lasers in biology.
Lasers in medicine.
Lasers en biologie.
Lasers en meÌ?decine.
Engineering.
Biomedical engineering.
Engineering
IngeÌ?nierie.
GeÌ?nie biomeÌ?dical.
engineering.
biomedical engineering.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Microbeams
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Instrumentation
  • 3. Methodologies Employed with Microbeam Irradiation
  • 4. Studies on Cell Function and Structure
  • 5. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 2 Lasers in Ophthalmology
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Coherence
  • 3. Consequences of Coherence
  • 4. Lasers
  • 5. The Eye
  • 6. The Laser Refractor
  • 7. Laser Acuity Testing
  • 8. Retinal Visual Acuity in the Case of Cataracts
  • 9. The Laser Cane
  • 10. Laser Treatment for Corneal Ulcers
  • 11. Laser Photocoagulation
  • 12. Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 Holography of the Eye: A Critical Review
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Applications
  • 3. Possible Methods of Hologram Formation
  • 4. Methods of Achieving Magnification
  • 5. Special Holographic Techniques
  • 6. Choice of Parameters
  • 7. Speckle
  • 8. Holograms of the Eye
  • 9. Proposed Applications of Ocular Holography
  • 10. Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix
  • Information Content of Eye Holograms
  • References
  • 4 Quantitative Laser Microprobe Analysis
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Instrumentation
  • 3. Standardization
  • 4. Sample Preparation
  • 5. Applications
  • 6. Sensitivity
  • 7. Laser Microprobe vs. Other Probes
  • 8. Conclusions
  • References
  • 5 Laser Flow Microphotometers for Rapid Analysis and Sorting of Individual Mammalian Cells
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Flow Microphotometry
  • 3. Flow Microfluorometry (FMF)
  • 4. Biological Applications of FMF II
  • 5. Preparation of Cell Samples for FMF Analysis
  • 6. Multiparameter Cell Analysis and Sorting
  • 7. Light Scattering
  • 8. Future Applications
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 6 Biological Damage Resulting from Thermal Pulses
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Calculation of the Temperature Distribution
  • 3. Chemical Rate Equations
  • 4. Biological Results at Elevated Temperatures
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 7 Laser Protective Eyewear
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Applications
  • 3. Laser Viewing Enhancement Goggles
  • 4. Parameters of Laser Eye Protection
  • 5. Methods of Construction
  • 6. Selecting Appropriate Eyewear
  • 7. Commercial Sources of Laser Eye Protection
  • 8. Testing Laser Eye Protection
  • 9. Marking of Eye Protection
  • 10. Eye Protection for Infrared Lasers
  • 11. Eye Protection for Pump Lamps and Tunable Wavelength Lasers
  • 12. Polarizing Filters
  • 13. Dynamic Eye Protection Devices
  • 14. Future Developments
  • References
  • 8 Lasers in Surgery
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Critical Review and History of Laser Surgery
  • 3. Carbon Dioxide Laser Surgery
  • 4. Surgical Applications of Other Lasers
  • 5. The Future of Lasers in Surgery
  • 6. Summary and Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 9 The Carbon Dioxide Laser in Clinical Surgery
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Observations on the Applicability of the Carbon Dioxide Laser in Specific Clinical Conditions
  • 3. Design and Development of a New Carbon Dioxide Surgical Laser
  • 4. Conclusions
  • References
  • 10 The Formulation of Protection Standards for Lasers
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Analysis of Safety Regulations in Massachusetts
  • 3. The Outlook for Federal Regulations
  • 4. State Regulations in the United States
  • 5. Protection Standards for Retinal Hazards: Considerations of Biological Data
  • 6. The Selection of Proper Format and Levels
  • Neither Too Detailed Nor Too Conservative
  • 7. Extrapolation
  • 8. The ANSI-Z-136 Standards
  • 9. Other Standards
  • 10. Present Problems and Future Plans
  • References
  • 11 Dentistry and the Laser
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Early Laser Investigations
  • 3. Investigations Leading to Laser-Induced Caries Inhibition
  • 4. Laser Effects on Dental Soft Tissue
  • 5. Potential Applications
  • 6. Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Author Index.