Coagulation and temperature distribution in Nd: YAG interstitial laser thermotherapy: An in vitro animal study

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-24

  Lippert, B M ^a   Teymoortash, A ^a   Folz, B J ^a   Werner, J A ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coagulation; ILTT; Interstitial laser thermotherapy; Laser therapy; Nd:YAG laser; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENERGY; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; IN VITRO STUDY; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; LASER THERMOTHERAPY; LIGHT; LIVER; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN; SWINE; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TISSUE NECROSIS; TONGUE;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; LIVER; MODELS, ANIMAL; NECROSIS; SPLEEN; SWINE; TONGUE;

EID: 0037252007     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-002-0246-2     Document Type: Article

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