Pulsed laser ablation of calcified tissue: physical mechanisms and fundamental parameters

Joseph A. Izatt; Douglas Albagli; Irving Itzkan; Michael S. Feld

doi:10.1117/12.17618

1 June 1990 Pulsed laser ablation of calcified tissue: physical mechanisms and fundamental parameters

Joseph A. Izatt, Douglas Albagli, Irving Itzkan, Michael S. Feld

Proceedings Volume 1202, Laser-Tissue Interaction; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.17618
Event: OE/LASE '90, 1990, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Based upon a consideration of the morphology of calcified tissue, a two component picture of ablation is postulated in which the soft connective tissue matrix is vaporized and entrains and removes the hard calcium salts. The dependence of the ablation process on laser irradiance, fluence and wavelength is discussed, including estimates of optimal ranges of those parameters for practical applications.

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Joseph A. Izatt, Douglas Albagli, Irving Itzkan, and Michael S. Feld "Pulsed laser ablation of calcified tissue: physical mechanisms and fundamental parameters", Proc. SPIE 1202, Laser-Tissue Interaction, (1 June 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.17618

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