Light absorption characteristics of the human meniscus: applications for laser ablation

C. Thomas Vangsness M.D.; Chunsheng Huang; Chadwick F. Smith M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.43983

1 May 1991 Light absorption characteristics of the human meniscus: applications for laser ablation

C. Thomas Vangsness M.D., Chunsheng Huang, Chadwick F. Smith M.D.

Proceedings Volume 1424, Lasers in Orthopedic, Dental, and Veterinary Medicine; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43983
Event: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Science and Engineering, 1991, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

This study analyzes the light absorption characteristics of human meniscal tissue. Increased absorption at certain wavelengths of light allows increased energy transfer and the ability to cut or ablate that tissue.

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C. Thomas Vangsness M.D., Chunsheng Huang, and Chadwick F. Smith M.D. "Light absorption characteristics of the human meniscus: applications for laser ablation", Proc. SPIE 1424, Lasers in Orthopedic, Dental, and Veterinary Medicine, (1 May 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43983

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