A novel strategy for monitoring laser thermal therapy based on changes in optothermal properties of heated tissues

International Journal of Thermophysics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 233-241

  Whelan, W M ^a,b   Davidson, S R H ^c   Chin, L C L ^a   Vitkin, I A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bovine liver; Laser thermal therapy; Light fluence; Optical monitoring; Porcine kidney; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; HEATING; IRRADIATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; LIGHT SCATTERING; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TUMORS;

LASER THERMAL THERAPY; OPTICAL ENERGY; OPTICAL INTENSITY; OPTOTHERMAL EVENTS;

TISSUE;

EID: 17444387365     PISSN: 0195928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10765-005-2372-0     Document Type: Article

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