Comparative effects of exposure to different light sources (He-Ne laser, InGaA1 diode laser, a specific type of noncoherent led) on skin blood flow of the read

Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-118

  Pöntinen, Pekka J ^a,c   Aaltokallio, Tommi ^a   Kolari, Pertti J ^a   Airaksinen, Olavi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Helium Neon laser; InGaAl laser; laser Doppler; light emitting diode; skin blood flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW MEASUREMENT; HELIUM NEON LASERS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; LIGHT SOURCES; MONOCHROMATORS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SKIN;

PLACEBO CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; VASODILATION;

HEMODYNAMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; HEAD; HELIUM NEON LASER; HUMAN; LIGHT; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; VASODILATATION;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; HAIR; HEAD; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LASERS; MALE; SKIN; VASODILATION;

EID: 0030130927     PISSN: 03601293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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