Tissue temperature measurements during interstitial laser therapy using Cr3+-doped crystals at the fiber tip

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5142, Issue , 2003, Pages 30-41

  Svensson, J ^a   Ralsgard A ^a   Johansson, T ^a   Andersson Engels, S ^a  

^a Lund University   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cr3+ ions; Temperature dependent fluorescence

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; CHROMIUM; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FLUORESCENCE; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; PORPHYRINS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TUMORS;

INTERSTITIAL LASER THERAPY; MALIGNANT TUMORS; TISSUE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY;

EID: 1342305135     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.500565     Document Type: Conference Paper

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