Innovation of laser ITT with specially developed integrated laser accessories

Manfred Glotz; Bernhard Hug; Clemens Scholz; Gerhard J. Mueller; Andre Roggan; Verena Knappe; Ingolf Mesecke von Rheinbaben

doi:10.1117/12.300820

19 January 1998 Innovation of laser ITT with specially developed integrated laser accessories

Manfred Glotz, Bernhard Hug, Clemens Scholz, Gerhard J. Mueller, Andre Roggan, Verena Knappe, Ingolf Mesecke von Rheinbaben

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Proceedings Volume 3193, Photothermal Therapies in Medicine; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.300820
Event: BiOS Europe '97, 1997, San Remo, Italy

Abstract

One of the most successful methods for the treatment of malignant and benign tumors is the thermal denaturation of tissue induced by absorbed light from a laser. Our LITT fiber products are emitting a spherical light profile along the entire length of up to 35 mm. A special spherical laser power meter was designed to measure the integral laser power. An exact coagulation zone can be obtained by varying laser power and application time. For faster treatment a beam splitter is built to apply up to four fibers with one laser unit. This allows the treatment of larger or metastatic tumors. In combination with a stable laser system a maximum of patients safety is obtained and the physical strain is reduced.

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Manfred Glotz, Bernhard Hug, Clemens Scholz, Gerhard J. Mueller, Andre Roggan, Verena Knappe, and Ingolf Mesecke von Rheinbaben "Innovation of laser ITT with specially developed integrated laser accessories", Proc. SPIE 3193, Photothermal Therapies in Medicine, (19 January 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.300820

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