Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi
Overview of Optical and Thermal Laser-Tissue Interaction and Nomenclature....Pages 1-12
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
Definitions and Overview of Tissue Optics....Pages 15-46
One-Dimensional Transport Theory....Pages 47-72
Monte Carlo Modeling of Light Transport in Tissues....Pages 73-100
The Adding-Doubling Method....Pages 101-129
Diffusion Theory of Light Transport....Pages 131-206
The Diffusion Approximation in Three Dimensions....Pages 207-231
Measurement of Tissue Optical Properties: Methods and Theories....Pages 233-303
Time-Resolved Photon Propagation in Tissues....Pages 305-332
Principles and Applications of Frequency-Domain Measurements of Light Propagation....Pages 333-364
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
Overview of Bioheat Transfer....Pages 367-384
Solution of the Heat Conduction Equation....Pages 385-409
Approximate Solutions for Heat Conduction: Time Constants....Pages 411-443
Tissue Thermal Properties and Perfusion....Pages 445-488
Temperature Measurements....Pages 489-534
Pulsed Photothermal Radiometry Studies in Tissue Optics....Pages 535-560
Rate Process Analysis of Thermal Damage....Pages 561-606
Front Matter....Pages 607-607
Introduction to Medical Applications....Pages 609-618
Optics of Fibers and Fiber Probes....Pages 619-666
Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Turbid Media....Pages 667-707
Front Matter....Pages 607-607
Pulsed Laser Ablation of Soft Tissue....Pages 709-763
Physics of Laser-Induced Hyperthermia....Pages 765-787
Laser Treatment of Port Wine Stains....Pages 789-829
Laser Balloon Angioplasty....Pages 831-863
Pulsed Laser Angioplasty: A Paradigm for Tissue Ablation....Pages 865-902
Summary and Future....Pages 903-912
Back Matter....Pages 913-925