Influence of helium, oxygen, nitrogen, and room air environment in determining Nd-YAG laser/brain tissue interaction

Maria Cristina Chavantes M.D.; Federico Vinas M.D.; Lucia J. Zamorano; Manuel Dujovny M.D.; Ljubisa Dragovic

doi:10.1117/12.44131

1 May 1991 Influence of helium, oxygen, nitrogen, and room air environment in determining Nd-YAG laser/brain tissue interaction

Maria Cristina Chavantes M.D., Federico Vinas M.D., Lucia J. Zamorano, Manuel Dujovny M.D., Ljubisa Dragovic

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Proceedings Volume 1428, Three-Dimensional Bioimaging Systems and Lasers in the Neurosciences; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.44131
Event: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Science and Engineering, 1991, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The present study attempts to assess the in-vivo effects of Nd:YAG laser irradiation on the brain in different gaseous environments. Such an investigation is critical for determining the extent of injury under such conditions to further improve clinical applications. The authors define the influence on laser-tissue interaction of room air, 30% oxygen, helium, and nitrogen

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Maria Cristina Chavantes M.D., Federico Vinas M.D., Lucia J. Zamorano, Manuel Dujovny M.D., and Ljubisa Dragovic "Influence of helium, oxygen, nitrogen, and room air environment in determining Nd-YAG laser/brain tissue interaction", Proc. SPIE 1428, Three-Dimensional Bioimaging Systems and Lasers in the Neurosciences, (1 May 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.44131

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