Optimised laser application in dermatology using infrared thermography

Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4710, Issue , 2002, Pages 424-434

  Thomas, Roderick A ^a   Donne, Kelvin E ^a   Clement, Marc ^b   Kiernan, Mike ^c  

^a Swansea Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ICN Photonics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depilation and purpura; Laser therapy; Thermography; Vascular lesions

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGY; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; OPTIMIZATION; SKIN; THERMAL EFFECTS;

VASCULAR LESIONS;

THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

EID: 0036031298     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.459592     Document Type: Article

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