Open AccessMedical Applications of Lasers: Diversity is Key to Success
Author(s) -
Schulze Matthias
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.201090090
Subject(s) - key (lock) , laser , computer science , diversity (politics) , medical device , health technology , data science , engineering , computer security , optics , political science , biomedical engineering , physics , law , health care
Medical applications for lasers are incredibly diverse, encompassing three broad areas: therapeutic procedures, clinical testing/diagnostics, and medical device manufacturing. Supporting such varied applications in turn requires a wide array of laser technology. This article discusses representative applications from all of these areas, and reviews key laser attributes and recent technological developments for each.