This essential work provides a thorough description of the fundamentals and applications in the field of laser-tissue interactions. Concepts such as the optical and thermal properties of tissue, and optical breakdown and its related effects, are treated in detail.

An extensively revised new edition of a standard reference and textbook on lasers in medicine Includes a comprehensive set of questions and solutions at the end of each chapter Describes the latest medical breakthroughs Serves as an essential guide for graduate students, scientists, and medical practitioners alike

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Markolf H. Niemz is a full professor of biomedical engineering at Heidelberg University, the oldest university in Germany founded in 1386. He studied physics and bioengineering at Heidelberg University and the University of California at San Diego. He also was a research fellow at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School. Niemz is the author of several original papers on laser-tissue interactions. His research focuses on ultrashort laser pulses and their applications in ophthalmology and dentistry.

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Introduction.- Historical Review.- Goal of the Book.- Outlook.- Light and Matter.- Reection and Refraction.- Absorption.- Scattering.- Turbid Media.- Photon Transport Theory.- Measurement of Optical Tissue Properties.- Questions to Chapter 2.- Interaction Mechanisms.- Photochemical Interaction.- Photothermal Interaction.- Photoablation.- Plasma-Induced Ablation.- Photodisruption.- Questions to Chapter 3.- Medical Applications of Lasers.- Lasers in Ophthalmology.- Lasers in Dentistry.- Lasers in Gynecology.- Lasers in Urology.- Lasers in Neurosurgery.- Lasers in Angioplasty and Cardiology.- Lasers in Dermatology.- Lasers in Orthopedics.- Lasers in Gastroenterology.- Lasers in Otorhinolaryngology and Pulmology.- Questions to Chapter 4.- Laser Safety.- Introduction.- Laser Hazards.- Eye Hazards.- Skin Hazards.- Associated Hazards from High Power Lasers.- Laser Safety Standards and Hazard Classication.- Viewing Laser Radiation.- Eye Protection.- Laser Beam Calculations.- Questions to Chapter 5.- Solutions.