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Laser reflections from surgical instruments
Author(s) -
Wood Rodney L.,
Sliney David H.,
Basye Robert A.
Publication year - 1992
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.1900120618
Subject(s) - laser , neodymium , optics , laser safety , reflection (computer programming) , gas laser , argon , medicine , materials science , computer science , physics , programming language , atomic physics
The potential hazards to the eye and skin from accidental exposures caused by reflected laser beams from surgical instruments has long been of concern to operating room staff members. Reflectance values for argon neodymium:YAG and CO 2 laser wavelengths were measured from 29 reference surfaces used on surgical instruments. From these measurements, nominal hazard zones could be determined for typical reflection hazards. © 1992 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.