LASERS IN MEDICAL SIENCE

Special Course

TOPICS

Fundamentals of laser operation

Laser types (gas, liquid and solid-state lasers)

Light-matter interaction (reflection, transmission, absorption, scattering)

Medical applications of lasers

CO2 Medical laser system

Laser interaction with tissue

Human blood cell sectioned with a 193 nm ArF excimer laser.

Photodynamic Diagnostic and Therapy

Soft-laser therapy, laser acupuncture

Treatment points in soft-laser teraphy of gums.

Laser surgery

Schematic drawing of laser angioplasty procedure.