Finite element analysis of temperature controlled coagulation in laser irradiated tissue

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-87

  Glenn, Tami N ^a   Rastegar, Sohi ^b   Jacques, Steven L ^c  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER APPLICATIONS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

CONSTANT SURFACE TEMPERATURE; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE IRRADIATION; THERMAL DAMAGE; THERMAL DENATURATION;

TISSUE;

ARTICLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IRRADIATION; LASER COAGULATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; THEORY; THERMAL INJURY;

ANIMALS; BURNS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAT; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; LIGHT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030049874     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/10.477703     Document Type: Article

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