Lasers and photothermal therapy
Lasers and photothermal therapy
Lasers and photothermal therapy
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Photothermal damage<br />
Thermal parameters<br />
Relaxation time<br />
τ<br />
R =<br />
d<br />
4<br />
2<br />
κ<br />
κ -diffusivity<br />
d - characteristic<br />
dimension<br />
For small targets d is<br />
linear dimension of tissue volume to be heated<br />
A.Katzir (1993) <strong>Lasers</strong> <strong>and</strong> Optical Fibers in Medicine.<br />
J.-L.Boulnois (1986) <strong>Lasers</strong> Med. Sci. 1, 47-66.