Efficacy Of Nd:YAG Laser-Induced Hyperthermia In An Animal Tumor Model As A Function Of The Delivery System

Stephen M. Waldow; Paul R. Morrison; Leonard I. Grossweiner

doi:10.1117/12.937312

10 March 1987 Efficacy Of Nd:YAG Laser-Induced Hyperthermia In An Animal Tumor Model As A Function Of The Delivery System

Stephen M. Waldow, Paul R. Morrison, Leonard I. Grossweiner

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Proceedings Volume 0712, Lasers in Medicine; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937312
Event: Cambridge Symposium-Fiber/LASE '86, 1986, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

The thermal response of an established animal tumor model to Nd:YAG laser-induced hyperthermia has been investigated. A variety of treatment parameters (dose, power density, and exposure time) and delivery techniques (focussed, unfocussed, defocussed, and intersti-tial) were studied in an attempt to optimize tumor eradication. The results presented indicate that the Nd:YAG laser operating at low output powers (1-2 W) may be used to induce local tumor hyperthermia.

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Stephen M. Waldow, Paul R. Morrison, and Leonard I. Grossweiner "Efficacy Of Nd:YAG Laser-Induced Hyperthermia In An Animal Tumor Model As A Function Of The Delivery System", Proc. SPIE 0712, Lasers in Medicine, (10 March 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937312

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