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  • Title: Development of controlled Nd:YAG laser for medical applications.
    Author: Mordon SR, Cornil AH, Buys B, Sozanski JP, Brunetaud JM, Moschetto Y.
    Journal: Med Instrum; 1987 Aug; 21(4):222-5. PubMed ID: 3452743.
    Abstract:
    Several medical fields are concerned with applications of thermal lasers such as neodymium-doped, yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG), argon, and CO2. However, quantification of the necrotic volume of Nd:YAG laser-induced damage is not possible at the time of treatment. Mathematic models and feedback control can help to optimize Nd:YAG laser treatments. We therefore formulated mathematic models for coagulation processes and developed an intelligent Nd:YAG laser system with closed-loop feedback control. Surface temperature evolution proved to be valuable data for real-time control of coagulation and ablation. Infrared thermometry provided the noncontact measurement of temperature. A computer stored the temperature data calculated by the mathematic model. Deviations of surface temperature during the treatment beyond established tolerances causes the Nd:YAG laser system to adjust the laser power automatically.
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