Selective photothermolysis to target sebaceous glands: Theoretical estimation of parameters and preliminary results using a free electron laser

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 175-183

  Sakamoto, Fernanda H ^a,b   Doukas, Apostolos G ^a,b   Farinelli, William A ^a,b   Tannous, Zeina ^a,b,c   Shinn, Michelle ^d   Benson, Steve ^d   Williams, Gwyn P ^d   Gubeli III, Joseph F ^d   Dylla, H Frederick ^e   Anderson, R Rox ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c RIZK HOSPITAL   (Lebanon)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON NATIONAL ACCELERATOR FACILITY   (United States)

^e AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (United States)

Author keywords

acne; free electron laser; in vitro; laser; light; Monte Carlo method; near infrared; spectroscopy; therapy

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM;

ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURATION; EPIDERMIS; FOREHEAD; FREE ELECTRON LASER; GEL; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LASER; LASER SURGERY; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SELECTIVE PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; THERMAL INJURY;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PILOT PROJECTS; SEBACEOUS GLANDS; SEBUM; SKIN; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SWINE; WATER;

EID: 84863404915     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.21132     Document Type: Article

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