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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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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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KEYWORDS
Tissues

Tissue optics

Optical fibers

Waveguides

Laser irradiation

Laser tissue interaction

Brain

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