Methemoglobin formation during laser induced photothermolysis of vascular skin lesions

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 414-419

  Randeberg, L L ^a   Bonesronning J H ^b   Dalaker, M ^b   Nelson, J S ^c   Svaasand, L O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy; Hemoglobin; Optical diagnosis

Indexed keywords

METHEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FEMALE; HEAT INJURY; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; OXIDATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL DISORDER; TELANGIECTASIA; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMAL EXPOSURE; THERMAL INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD VOLUME; CHILD; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MELANINS; METHEMOGLOBIN; MIDDLE AGED; PORT-WINE STAIN; SKIN; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TELANGIECTASIS;

EID: 3042823522     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20042     Document Type: Article

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