The fluidodynamics of potentially neoplastic plumes produced by medical lasers: First quantitative non-tissue-specific measurements using PMMA samples (Phase I)

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 199-203

  Canestri, Franco ^a  

^a HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; HEALTH RISKS; LASER BEAMS; LASER SURGERY; ONCOLOGY; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SUBLIMATION;

FLUIDODYNAMICS; GLOBAL PLUME PRODUCTION; NEOPLASTIC PLUMES; THERMODYNAMIC SUBLIMATION; TISSUE COMBUSTION;

LASER TISSUE INTERACTION;

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CHAOTIC DYNAMICS; FUME; LASER SURGERY; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PLUME; PULSED DYE LASER; SAFETY; SMOKE; SUCTION; THERMODYNAMICS; TISSUE INTERACTION;

EID: 0032713105     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1999.17.199     Document Type: Article

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