Fragmentation characteristics of various calculi evaluated by using hollow fibers for Er:YAG laser light

Katsumasa Iwai; Yi-Wei Shi; Yuji Matsuura; Mitsunobu Miyagi; Seichi Saito; Youichi Arai; Helena Jelinkova

doi:10.1117/12.601855

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23 March 2005 Fragmentation characteristics of various calculi evaluated by using hollow fibers for Er:YAG laser light

Katsumasa Iwai, Yi-Wei Shi, Yuji Matsuura, Mitsunobu Miyagi, Seichi Saito, Youichi Arai, Helena Jelinkova

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Proceedings Volume 5691, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Applications V; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.601855
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2005, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Quantification of calculus fragmentation by Er:YAG laser light was experimentally discussed. Er:YAG laser light was delivered to reach a calculus or a model calculus underwater by using a sealed hollow optical fiber. Fragmentation efficiency was obtained for alumina ball used as a model of calculus when sealing caps with various focusing effect were used. Three types of human calculi were analyzed and their absorption properties at the wavelength of Er:YAG laser light were obtained. The relationship among the absorption property, constituents of calculus, and the fragmentation efficiency were also discussed.

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Katsumasa Iwai, Yi-Wei Shi, Yuji Matsuura, Mitsunobu Miyagi, Seichi Saito, Youichi Arai, and Helena Jelinkova "Fragmentation characteristics of various calculi evaluated by using hollow fibers for Er:YAG laser light", Proc. SPIE 5691, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Applications V, (23 March 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.601855

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