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Various effects of the CO 2 ‐, the neodymium‐yag‐, and the argon‐laser irradiation on bladder tissue
Author(s) -
Frank F.,
Keiditsch E.,
Hofstetter A.,
Pensel J.,
Rothenberger K.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900020111
Subject(s) - neodymium , laser , irradiation , materials science , argon , nd:yag laser , optics , biomedical engineering , chemistry , medicine , physics , organic chemistry , nuclear physics
Application of lasers as cutting or coagulation instruments is based on the conversion of light energy into heat in the irradiated tissue. The extent and degree of the thermal action depends on the beam geometry and the energy of the incident light, as well as on the optic and thermal properties of the tissue. The extinction behavior in the tissue differs for the various laser systems employed in medicine. A comparison of the effects on bladder tissue of rats and rabbits is made with Neodymium‐YAG laser and the argon and CO 2 lasers to demonstrate the advantages of the Neodymium‐YAG laser, especially for the therapeutic irradiation of bladder tumors.