Dynamics of tissue reflectance and transmittance during laser irradiation Conference

Lin, WC, Motamedi, M, Welch, AJ. (1994). Dynamics of tissue reflectance and transmittance during laser irradiation . SMART BIOMEDICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR TECHNOLOGY XI, 2134 296-303. 10.1117/12.182947

cited authors

  • Lin, WC; Motamedi, M; Welch, AJ

authors

abstract

  • We have studied dynamic changes in optical properties of various tissues during Argon and pulse Nd:YAG laser irradiation while monitoring tissue surface temperature. High power laser radiation induces reversible and/or irreversible changes in the optical behavior of the tissue. Reversible changes in diffuse reflectance and total transmittance can be as much as 15% and 20% of initial values, respectively. We are currently investigating the mechanism responsible for the observed reversible changes.

publication date

  • August 17, 1994

published in

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start page

  • 296

end page

  • 303

volume

  • 2134