Minimization of thermo-mechanical side effects in IR ablation by use of Q-switched double pulses

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4257, Issue , 2001, Pages 184-191

  Vogel, A ^a   Schmidt, P ^a   Flucke, B ^a  

^a MEDICAL LASER CENTER LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ablation efficiency; Arthroscopy; Cartilage; Cavitation; Double pulses; Mechanical effects; Q switched pulses; Thermal damage; Thulium laser

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CAVITATION; HOLMIUM; LASER PULSES; Q SWITCHED LASERS; SURGERY; THULIUM; TISSUE;

THERMAL DAMAGE;

LASER ABLATION;

EID: 0034864733     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.434703     Document Type: Conference Paper

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