Fiberoptic microneedles: Novel optical diffusers for interstitial delivery of therapeutic light

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 914-920

  Kosoglu, Mehmet A ^a   Hood, Robert L ^b   Rossmeisl Jr , John H ^c   Grant, David C ^c   Xu, Yong ^a   Robertson, John L ^c   Rylander, Marissa Nichole ^d   Rylander, Christopher G ^d  

^a State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Medical Center Boulevard   (United States)

Author keywords

adipose; carbonization; etching; fat; infrared; laser; lipolysis; liquefaction; silica; thermography

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER; HYDROFLUORIC ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHROMATOPHORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIBEROPTIC MICRONEEDLE; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; INFRARED RADIATION; INTERSTITIUM; LASER; LIGHT RELATED PHENOMENA; LIPOLYSIS; MICROSCOPY; NEEDLE; NONHUMAN; OPTICS; PHOTOTHERMAL ENERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; LASER THERAPY; NEEDLES;

EID: 80055004694     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.21129     Document Type: Article

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