Penetration Depths of 830nm Diode Laser Irradiation in the Head and Neck Assessed Using a Radiographic Phantom Model and Wavelength-Specific Imaging Film

Laser Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-203

  Ohshiro, T ^a   Yoshida, M ^a   Ogata, H ^b   Sasaki, K ^b   Yoshimi, K ^b   Tanaka, Y ^c  

^a Japan Medical Laser Laboratory   (Japan)

^b Ohshiro Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery   (Japan)

^c Tokyo Senbai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

laser penetration. 830 nm diode laser; LLLT; radiographic phantom

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002696458     PISSN: 08985901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5978/islsm.8.197     Document Type: Article

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