Determination of the ablation threshold of 1341nm Nd:YAP laser radiation in the larynx of rabbit

Huiyun Lin; Shusen Xie; Buhong Li

doi:10.1117/12.639161

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11 September 2006 Determination of the ablation threshold of 1341nm Nd:YAP laser radiation in the larynx of rabbit

Huiyun Lin, Shusen Xie, Buhong Li

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Proceedings Volume 5967, 2004 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery; 59670G (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.639161
Event: 2004 Shanghai international Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery, 2004, Shanghai, China

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The purpose of this investigation is to determinate the ablation threshold of 1341 nm Nd:YAP laser radiation in the larynx of rabbits. In this study, 30 treatments with the Nd:YAP laser were carried out. The laser power of irradiation on tissue surface was varied from 4 to 12 W, while the duration of the irradiation was changed from 1 to 2.5 s in 0.5 s increments. The irradiated sample's surfaces were examined for visible signs of ablation under a reading microscope. The results reveal that 6.29×10³ and 5.03×10³ J/cm² were the ablation threshold for vocal cord and epiglottis cartilage respectively. The trend of damage diameter and ablation diameter with energy density are also presented.

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Huiyun Lin, Shusen Xie, and Buhong Li "Determination of the ablation threshold of 1341nm Nd:YAP laser radiation in the larynx of rabbit", Proc. SPIE 5967, 2004 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery, 59670G (11 September 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.639161

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