Ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction: effect of low-intensity laser irradiation.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Verteporfin is a new photosensitizer with short-term skin photosensitivity. The objective of this preclinical study was to find the light dose that effectively ablates canine esophageal mucosa when delivered 30 minutes after Verteporfin injection. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Verteporfin...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Panjehpour M,DeNovo RC,Petersen MG,Overholt BF,Bower R,Rubinchik V,Kelly B

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using an optically shielded fiber optic laser catheter, the amount of gas produced when firing an argon ion laser into 0.9% saline solution or blood alone and into atheromatous aorta in either a blood or 0.9% saline medium was quantitated. Energies from 0.25 to 4 joules (J) were used at powers of 2, 5, and 8 W. We fou...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Davis GS,Bott-Silverman C,Goormastic M,Gerrity RG,Kittrell C,Feld M,Kramer JR

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) is a rare, benign, vascular malformation of dilated superficial lymphatic channels. Treatment is typically undertaken for cosmetic reasons or complications such as fluid drainage, pain, and infection risk that can negatively impact quality of life. Management of LC remains ch...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Saluja S,Petersen M,Summers E

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Objectively measure and compare postoperative collagen thermal damage and subsequent new collagen synthesis after cutaneous laser resurfacing using two carbon dioxide laser systems. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:We created 240 resurfacing wounds on eight piglets with scanned and short-pul...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Kuo T,Speyer MT,Ries WR,Reinisch L

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has been used successfully to detect intravascular lesions. This study evaluates the ability of IVUS to detect acoustic damage to the arterial wall following high power, pulsed laser ablation. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Arterial ablation and disruption w...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Friedl SE,Mathews ED,Miyamoto A,Abela GS

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the potential of combining laser excision with laser interstitial hyperthermia in order to improve the quality of life of patients with 3rd or 4th stage malignant head and neck tumours. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:To evaluate the quality of life, we used the 4th version of...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Smucler R,Mazánek J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The nonablative application of holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser energy to the joint capsule of patients with glenohumeral instability has been found to shrink capsular tissue and to help stabilize the joint. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of nonablative laser...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Hayashi K,Nieckarz JA,Thabit G 3rd,Bogdanske JJ,Cooley AJ,Markel MD

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used MR monitoring to guide and evaluate the effects of the Nd:YAG interstitial laser on a well-characterized rat brain tumor model (C6). MRI was used to determine the tumor size, verify the location of the interstitial probe, and evaluate the size and location of the laser-induced lesion during and after trea...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： el-Ouahabi A,Guttmann CR,Hushek SG,Bleier AR,Dashner K,Dikkes P,Black PM,Jolesz FA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Laser-induced photo thermal damage has been combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT) using a systemic photosensitiser to treat vascular lesions. The efficacy of PDT using systemic 5-aminolaevulinic acid (5-ALA) as the photosensitiser and pulsed dye laser (PDL) as the light source in port wine ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Evans AV,Robson A,Barlow RJ,Kurwa HA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In recent years, selective photothermolysis (PT) based on broadband light and assisted by skin vacuum (Photopneumatic Technology or PPx, by Aesthera) was introduced into the aesthetic market for epilation (hair removal) procedures. The present study aims to: (a) determine the overall effect of ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Sun F,Chaney A,Anderson R,Aguilar G

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The risks of currently available invasive procedures in body contouring motivate a need for safer, non-invasive technologies for improving the appearance of body silhouette. A new device has been developed that uses focused therapeutic ultrasound to reduce adipose tissue non-invasively. The ai...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Moreno-Moraga J,Valero-Altés T,Riquelme AM,Isarria-Marcosy MI,de la Torre JR

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Laser ablation of stratum corneum (SC) enhances transdermal delivery of hydrophilic drugs. The influence of the infrared (IR) (lambda = 1,064 nm), visible (lambda = 532 nm), and ultraviolet (UV) (lambda = 355 nm) radiations of a Nd:YAG laser on transdermal delivery of 5-Fluorouracil (5-Fu) acro...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Gómez C,Costela A,García-Moreno I,Llanes F,Teijón JM,Blanco D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Enhancement of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) has been demonstrated experimentally using light dose fractionation or CP94 iron chelation. This study extends this research. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:In normal rat colon, CP94 administration and light dose f...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Curnow A,MacRobert AJ,Bown SG

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Near-infrared radiation from a Nd:YAG laser at 1,064 nm was used interstitially or superficially to induce hyperthermia in RIF-1 tumors in C3H male mice. A single 600-microns quartz fiber with a 0.5-cm cylindrical diffusor or a weakly diverging microlens at its distal end was used to deliver laser energy to tumors in ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Waldow SM,Russell GE,Wallner PE

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this review is to call attention in the use of chlorophyll-a and bacteriochlorophyll-a to develop more than 600 photosensitizers (lambda (max) 660 nm-800 nm) during the last 15 years (1990-2005) at the Photodynamic Therapy Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo. This article mainly includes the ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Pandey RK,Goswami LN,Chen Y,Gryshuk A,Missert JR,Oseroff A,Dougherty TJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To investigate the morphology of cementum and root dentin after Er:YAG laser irradiation with and without water coolant, compared to that after CO(2) laser irradiation and an untreated surface. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten extracted healthy human teeth were used. Er:YAG and CO(2) la...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Sasaki KM,Aoki A,Ichinose S,Ishikawa I

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Although several studies on laser-assisted hair removal have been published, data on long-term follow-up are few. The present study investigated the long-term efficacy and safety of normal-mode ruby laser pulses on hair removal. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:The normal-mode ruby laser (Ep...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Campos VB,Dierickx CC,Farinelli WA,Lin TY,Manuskiatti W,Anderson RR

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermal cameras are used in research laboratories to measure tissue temperature during laser irradiation. This study was an evaluation of the accuracy of a 3-5 microns thermal camera and two 8-12 microns cameras in detecting the maximum temperatures of small targets. The size of the targets was within the range of las...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Torres JH,Springer TA,Welch AJ,Pearce JA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Efficacy of topical anesthetics can be enhanced by pretreatment of the skin with ablative fractional lasers. However, little is known about the role of parameters such as laser modality and laser density settings in this technique. Aims of this study were to compare the efficacy of pretreatmen...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Meesters AA,Nieboer MJ,Kezic S,de Rie MA,Wolkerstorfer A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Laser resurfacing with the 950 micros pulsed CO(2) laser is an effective treatment for photodamage and acne scarring; however, the potential for prolonged erythema and delayed re-epithelialization dissuade many patients from the procedure. With the use of erbium lasers alone, there is a decreas...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Rostan EF,Fitzpatrick RE,Goldman MP

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To demonstrate that high color fidelity light-emitting diode (LED) sources are preferred by dermatologists for the evaluation of patients during standard-of-care, outpatient visits when compared to low color fidelity LED sources similar to fluorescent lighting. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METH...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Juhasz M,Pham C,Allen R,Harper A,Siminovitch M,Brase W,Linden K,Zachary C,Atanaskova Mesinkovska N

更新日期：2020-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Concerning current clinical practice, laser-assisted lipoplasty is still secondary to other procedures. In order to evaluate effects of thermal interaction with fatty-tissue, a near infrared diode laser was examined under reproducible conditions. METHODS:Based on optical spectroscopy of fatty-...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： O'Dey Dm,Prescher A,Poprawe R,Gaus S,Stanzel S,Pallua N

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clinical laser settings have traditionally been calibrated on abdominal skin to predict and anticipate patterns of injuries in facial skin. This experimental approach has limitations as facial skin and abdominal skin have differences that may influence the depth of laser injury. OBJECTIVE:The primary obje...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Bailey SH,Brown SA,Kim Y,Oni G,Abtahi F,Richardson JA,Hoopman J,Barton F,Kenkel JM

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are a host of fiber-optic delivery devices available for use with the Er:YAG, HF, CO, and CO2 lasers at 2.9, 2.8, 5.3, and 10.6 microns wavelengths, respectively. While many of these fibers are not as convenient to use as conventional silica fibers, they offer the ability to deliver infrared laser energy for a w...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Merberg GN

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined both the effect of variations in optical fiber tip and in light wavelength on laser-induced hyperthermia in rat brain. Normal rat brains were exposed to argon laser light (454-514.5 nm) delivered through an intracerebral end-emitting (bare-tipped) or a diffusion-emitting (sapphire-tipped) optical f...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Elias Z,Powers SK,Atstupenas E,Brown JT

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our skin is constantly exposed to light from solar radiation and electronic devices, which impact skin physiology and aging. The biological altering properties of ultraviolet (UV) solar radiation on skin have been well established. There is significant scientific and public interest on the effects of electro...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Austin E,Huang A,Adar T,Wang E,Jagdeo J

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Er-YAG (2.9 microns, 200 microseconds pulsewidth) and Ho-YAG (2.12 microns, 250 microseconds pulsewidth) lasers were used to irradiate bovine crystalline lenses. Mass ablated increased with increasing fluence for both lasers and was greater for the Er-YAG than the Ho-YAG laser at all fluences. The mass loss vs. fluenc...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Ross BS,Puliafito CA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The healing of standardized fracture of rabbit radius was expedited as a result of treatment with low-power CO2 laser irradiation. Observation with transmission electron microscope revealed the following favorable effects of CO2 laser irradiation: The red blood cells were induced to disintegrate, thus promoting the ab...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Tang XM,Chai BP

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Interstitial photodynamic therapy (iPDT) of non-resectable recurrent glioblastoma using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) has shown a promising outcome. It remained unclear, however, to what extent inter- and intra-tumoural differences of PpIX concentrations influence...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Johansson A,Faber F,Kniebühler G,Stepp H,Sroka R,Egensperger R,Beyer W,Kreth FW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) with sham and whirlpool treatment on the contracted knee joint in rat. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Forty-eight Wistar rats were operated on to immobilize knee joint, and 1 week after operation they wer...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Usuba M,Akai M,Shirasaki Y

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00