Infrared laser ablation of hard tissue

Alexander A. Serafetinides; Mersini I. Makropoulou; G. N. Tsikrikas; Emmanuel S. Helidonis M.D.; George Kavvalos M.D.; Emil N. Sobol

doi:10.1117/12.168052

1 February 1994 Infrared laser ablation of hard tissue

Alexander A. Serafetinides, Mersini I. Makropoulou, G. N. Tsikrikas, Emmanuel S. Helidonis M.D., George Kavvalos M.D., Emil N. Sobol

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Proceedings Volume 2077, Laser Interaction with Hard and Soft Tissue; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.168052
Event: Europto Biomedical Optics '93, 1993, Budapest, Hungary

Abstract

The aim of this work is the experimental and theoretical investigation of the influence of variable laser parameters (wavelength, fluence, pulse repetition rate) and the optical and thermophysical properties of bone tissue (absorption coefficient, tissue inhomogeneity) on the ablation thresholds and the extent of thermally influenced zones. Ablation and perforation experiments were realized by using (1) a semiconductively preionized TEA CO2 laser (10.6 micrometers ) and (2) a sliding discharge TEA HF laser (2.9 micrometers ).

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Alexander A. Serafetinides, Mersini I. Makropoulou, G. N. Tsikrikas, Emmanuel S. Helidonis M.D., George Kavvalos M.D., and Emil N. Sobol "Infrared laser ablation of hard tissue", Proc. SPIE 2077, Laser Interaction with Hard and Soft Tissue, (1 February 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.168052

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