Mathematical modeling of selective photothermolysis to aid the treatment of vascular malformations and hemangioma with pulsed dye laser

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-118

  Shafirstein, Gal ^a   Buckmiller, Lisa M ^a   Waner, Milton ^b   Bäumler, Wolfgang ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hemangioma; Mathematical model; Port wine stain; Pulsed dye lasers (PDL); Vascular malformations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMA; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; HEAT TREATMENT; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; THERAPY EFFECT;

HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PORT-WINE STAIN; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SKIN DISEASES, VASCULAR;

EID: 34250892742     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-006-0427-5     Document Type: Article

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