The interaction of laser radiation with epithelial and dermal tissue / by Mickael J. Cariveau.
| Author/creator | Cariveau, Mickael J. author. |
| Other author | Kalmus, Gerhard W., degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Department of Biology. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Production | 2000. |
| Description | viii, 129 leaves : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
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| Summary | The use of lasers in the ablation of skin has been extensively studied in recent years. However, the parameters determining the ablation process have still not been completely determined. Using porcine skin, the ablation effect was measured using a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. Nanosecond pulses of 1064, 532, 266 and 213nm with a pulse energy between threshold and ten times the threshold were used. Results indicate that the ablation depth increased with laser wavelength and laser fluence. To further understand the interaction of a laser with the dermal tissue of skin, optical properties were measured. Samples were held on ice or in cold physiological saline solution. For both treatment groups, measurements of diffuse reflectance and collimated transmittance were consistent, while diffuse transmittance was elevated for the cold physiological saline samples. Ultrastructural analysis using transmission electron microscopy showed no detectable changes in either treatment groups over a 24 hour period. |
| General note | Submitted to the faculty of the Department of Biology. |
| General note | Advisor: Gerhard W. Kalmus |
| Dissertation note | M.S. East Carolina University 2000 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-124). |
| Genre/form | dissertations. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
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