Comparison of fibre tips for percutaneous interstitial laser photocoagulation

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-48

  Shi, X ^a   Dachman, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Charring; Diode laser; Fibre tips; Interstitial laser photocoagulation

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DIODE LASER; LASER COAGULATION; LIVER TUMOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWINE; THERMAL INJURY; TIME;

EID: 0030980489     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02763920     Document Type: Article

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