Improved laser applicators for interstitial thermotherapy of brain structures

Hans-Joachim Schwarzmaier M.D.; Thomas Goldbach; Frank Ulrich; Ralf Schober; Thomas Kahn M.D.; Raimund Kaufmann; Myron Lee Wolbarsht

doi:10.1117/12.176561

26 May 1994 Improved laser applicators for interstitial thermotherapy of brain structures

Hans-Joachim Schwarzmaier M.D., Thomas Goldbach, Frank Ulrich, Ralf Schober, Thomas Kahn M.D., Raimund Kaufmann, Myron Lee Wolbarsht

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Proceedings Volume 2132, Clinical Applications of Modern Imaging Technology II; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176561
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Interstitial thermotherapy is a new treatment for deep seated brain tumors. To destroy large tissue volumes without adverse effects (vaporization, carbonization) a new laser catheter was developed. The device combines the radiative heating of distant tissue volumes with the conductive cooling of areas close to the optical fiber tip.

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Hans-Joachim Schwarzmaier M.D., Thomas Goldbach, Frank Ulrich, Ralf Schober, Thomas Kahn M.D., Raimund Kaufmann, and Myron Lee Wolbarsht "Improved laser applicators for interstitial thermotherapy of brain structures", Proc. SPIE 2132, Clinical Applications of Modern Imaging Technology II, (26 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176561

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