Ebook: Optronic Techniques in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Medicine

The papers in this Volume were given at a two-day Conference on the subject of Optoelectronics in Medicine. The meeting was held in Florence, and promoted by the Consortium Centro di Eccellenza Optronica (C.E.O.). It represented the first of a series of Meetings on Optoelectronics that C.E.O. is organizing in order to stimulate new developments in this field and more efficient cooperation among local, national, and international research centers, industries, utilizers, etc .. Italian scientists have contributed consistently to the development of laser sources and to their applications to Medicine. A significant role has also been played by research institutes and industries in Florence. However, in this Conference, and in the Proceadings only a few Italian scientists were invited to present a lecture, thus offering the local and national communities as wide an international view as possible. Many more were present, however, as chairmen, and contributed successfully to making the discussions stimulating and fruitful. AB Editor, I had to substitute last-minute missing manuscripts with papers of my own, in order to keep the scheduled index of papers. The contributions presented at the Conference are written as extended, review­ like papers to provide a broad and representative coverage of the fields of light sources, optoelectronic systems for medical diagnosis, and light and laser applications to Medicine.

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MINIATURE LASER SOURCE TECHNOLOGY: Properties of High Power Semiconductor Lasers (D.F. Welch). DiodePumped Miniature Solid State Lasers (R. Pratesi). LIGHTTISUE INTERACTIONS AND OPTICS OF TISSUES: Biophysical Bases of LaserTissue Interactions (J.L. Boulnois). Optical and Thermal Modeling of Tissues: Dosimetry (M.J.C. van Gemert et al.). DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES: Holography in Medical Diagnostics (G. von Bally). Laser Reflectance Spectroscopy of tissue (B. Wilson et al.). Monitoring and Imaging of Tissue Blood Flow by Coherent Light Scattering (G.E. Nilsson et al.). Transillumination Imaging (P.C. Jackson et al.). THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES: Lamps: Ultraviolet Radiation Lamps for the Phototherapy of Psoriasis (B.L. Diffey). Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy of Psoriasis (T.B. Fitzpatrick). Light Therapy for Neonatal Jaundice (J.F. Ennever). The Hazards of Cosmetic Tanning with UVA Radiation (A.R. Young). Lasers: The Role of Neodymium Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd:YAG) Laser in Medicine (H. Barr et al.). Diode Laser Photocoagulation in Opthamology (R. Brancato et al.). FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Initial Applications and Potential of Miniature Lasers in Medicine (R. Pratesi). Future Trends in Laser Medicine (J.A. Parrish). 8 additional articles. Index of Contributors. Subject Index.

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MINIATURE LASER SOURCE TECHNOLOGY: Properties of High Power Semiconductor Lasers (D.F. Welch). DiodePumped Miniature Solid State Lasers (R. Pratesi). LIGHTTISUE INTERACTIONS AND OPTICS OF TISSUES: Biophysical Bases of LaserTissue Interactions (J.L. Boulnois). Optical and Thermal Modeling of Tissues: Dosimetry (M.J.C. van Gemert et al.). DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES: Holography in Medical Diagnostics (G. von Bally). Laser Reflectance Spectroscopy of tissue (B. Wilson et al.). Monitoring and Imaging of Tissue Blood Flow by Coherent Light Scattering (G.E. Nilsson et al.). Transillumination Imaging (P.C. Jackson et al.). THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES: Lamps: Ultraviolet Radiation Lamps for the Phototherapy of Psoriasis (B.L. Diffey). Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy of Psoriasis (T.B. Fitzpatrick). Light Therapy for Neonatal Jaundice (J.F. Ennever). The Hazards of Cosmetic Tanning with UVA Radiation (A.R. Young). Lasers: The Role of Neodymium Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd:YAG) Laser in Medicine (H. Barr et al.). Diode Laser Photocoagulation in Opthamology (R. Brancato et al.). FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Initial Applications and Potential of Miniature Lasers in Medicine (R. Pratesi). Future Trends in Laser Medicine (J.A. Parrish). 8 additional articles. Index of Contributors. Subject Index.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Properties of High Power Semiconductor Lasers....Pages 3-14
Diode-Pumped Miniature Solid State Lasers....Pages 15-26
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Biophysical Bases of Laser-Tissue Interactions....Pages 29-44
Optical and Thermal Modeling of Tissues: Dosimetry....Pages 45-57
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Holography in Medical Diagnostics....Pages 61-72
Laser Reflectance Spectroscopy of Tissue....Pages 73-87
Monitoring and Imaging of Tissue Blood Flow by Coherent Light Scattering....Pages 89-99
Transillumination Imaging....Pages 101-115
Fluorescence Techniques in Diagnostic Medicine with Special Consideration of Optoelectronic Methods....Pages 117-128
Survey of the UV and Visible Spectroscopic Properties of Normal and Atherosclerotic Human Artery Using Fluorescence EEMs....Pages 129-138
Development of Near-IR Angiography....Pages 139-147
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Ultraviolet Radiation Lamps for the Phototherapy of Psoriasis....Pages 151-164
Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy of Psoriasis....Pages 165-175
Light Therapy for Neonatal Jaundice....Pages 177-190
The Hazards of Cosmetic Tanning with UVA Radiation....Pages 191-196
The Role of the Neodymium Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Nd:YAG) Laser in Medicine....Pages 197-206
Diode Laser Photocoagulation in Ophthalmology....Pages 207-212
Lasers in Dermatology....Pages 213-226
Photochemiotherapy of Tumours: Molecular and Biophysical Bases....Pages 227-236
Laserchemotherapy of Tumours: Clinical Aspects....Pages 237-248
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Laser Angioplasty: State of the Art....Pages 249-258
UV Laser Angioplasty: Clinical Aspects....Pages 259-267
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Initial Applications and Potential of Miniature Lasers in Medicine....Pages 271-285
Future Trends in Laser Medicine....Pages 287-297
Back Matter....Pages 299-309

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MINIATURE LASER SOURCE TECHNOLOGY: Properties of High Power Semiconductor Lasers (D.F. Welch). DiodePumped Miniature Solid State Lasers (R. Pratesi). LIGHTTISUE INTERACTIONS AND OPTICS OF TISSUES: Biophysical Bases of LaserTissue Interactions (J.L. Boulnois). Optical and Thermal Modeling of Tissues: Dosimetry (M.J.C. van Gemert et al.). DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES: Holography in Medical Diagnostics (G. von Bally). Laser Reflectance Spectroscopy of tissue (B. Wilson et al.). Monitoring and Imaging of Tissue Blood Flow by Coherent Light Scattering (G.E. Nilsson et al.). Transillumination Imaging (P.C. Jackson et al.). THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES: Lamps: Ultraviolet Radiation Lamps for the Phototherapy of Psoriasis (B.L. Diffey). Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy of Psoriasis (T.B. Fitzpatrick). Light Therapy for Neonatal Jaundice (J.F. Ennever). The Hazards of Cosmetic Tanning with UVA Radiation (A.R. Young). Lasers: The Role of Neodymium Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd:YAG) Laser in Medicine (H. Barr et al.). Diode Laser Photocoagulation in Opthamology (R. Brancato et al.). FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Initial Applications and Potential of Miniature Lasers in Medicine (R. Pratesi). Future Trends in Laser Medicine (J.A. Parrish). 8 additional articles. Index of Contributors. Subject Index.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Properties of High Power Semiconductor Lasers....Pages 3-14
Diode-Pumped Miniature Solid State Lasers....Pages 15-26
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Biophysical Bases of Laser-Tissue Interactions....Pages 29-44
Optical and Thermal Modeling of Tissues: Dosimetry....Pages 45-57
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Holography in Medical Diagnostics....Pages 61-72
Laser Reflectance Spectroscopy of Tissue....Pages 73-87
Monitoring and Imaging of Tissue Blood Flow by Coherent Light Scattering....Pages 89-99
Transillumination Imaging....Pages 101-115
Fluorescence Techniques in Diagnostic Medicine with Special Consideration of Optoelectronic Methods....Pages 117-128
Survey of the UV and Visible Spectroscopic Properties of Normal and Atherosclerotic Human Artery Using Fluorescence EEMs....Pages 129-138
Development of Near-IR Angiography....Pages 139-147
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Ultraviolet Radiation Lamps for the Phototherapy of Psoriasis....Pages 151-164
Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy of Psoriasis....Pages 165-175
Light Therapy for Neonatal Jaundice....Pages 177-190
The Hazards of Cosmetic Tanning with UVA Radiation....Pages 191-196
The Role of the Neodymium Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Nd:YAG) Laser in Medicine....Pages 197-206
Diode Laser Photocoagulation in Ophthalmology....Pages 207-212
Lasers in Dermatology....Pages 213-226
Photochemiotherapy of Tumours: Molecular and Biophysical Bases....Pages 227-236
Laserchemotherapy of Tumours: Clinical Aspects....Pages 237-248
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Laser Angioplasty: State of the Art....Pages 249-258
UV Laser Angioplasty: Clinical Aspects....Pages 259-267
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Initial Applications and Potential of Miniature Lasers in Medicine....Pages 271-285
Future Trends in Laser Medicine....Pages 287-297
Back Matter....Pages 299-309
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