An overview of laser principle, laser-tissue interaction mechanisms and laser safety precautions for medical laser users

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 149-160

  Jawad, Mohammed M ^a,c   Qader, Sarah T Abdul ^b,c   Zaidan, A A ^d,e   Zaidan, B B ^d,e   Naji, A W ^f   Qader, Ibraheem T Abdul ^a  

^a AL NAHRAIN UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^c SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^d MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^e SUNWAY UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^f INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biostimulation; Laser hazard; Laser modes; Laser operation; Laser precaution; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

ABLATION THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRIGHTNESS; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELEMENTARY PARTICLE; ENERGY; ENERGY TRANSFER; EYE PROTECTION; FIELD EMISSION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LASER; LASER SAFETY; LIGHT INTENSITY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NUCLEAR ENERGY; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPTICAL DENSITY; PHOTOABLATION THERAPY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SKIN PROTECTION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 79957817431     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2011.149.160     Document Type: Article

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