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LASER MEDICINE and SURGERY
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Gregory T.
Absten BSc, MBA
Executive Director,
Professional Medical Education Assn., Inc., Fellow Scientist, American Society for
Laser Medicine and Surgery & previous Course Director for their "Laser Biophysics &
Safety" annual course, Clinical Instructor, The Ohio State University College
of Medicine.
Contributing
Authors:
J. Thomas Cox MD, Michael Kochman MD, Elliott Lach MD, Raymond
Lanzafame MD, James McCaughan Jr MD,
Bryan Shumaker MD, Harvey Wigdor DDS, Dan Little CBET
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THE LASER TRAINING INSTITUTE™
a training division of:
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,
INC.
"not-for-profit" education est. 1980
ã 1996,
1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 GT Absten: Professional Medical Education
Association, Inc.
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CONTENTS:
Laser
Biophysics
approximately 35 pages
Physics of Light
Surgical Lasers
Spontaneous & Stimulated Emission
Unique Laser Characteristics
Laser Mechanics
Energy Concepts
Pulsing Concepts
Impact Vs Spot Size
Appendix A: Radiometric Quantities Laser / Tissue Interactions
approximately 17 pages
Heat and Heat Transfer
Carbon Dioxide
Erbium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Er:Yag), and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF)
Holmium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Ho:Yag)
Excimer Lasers
Diode Laser Systems
Argon - KTP - Nd:Yag |
Laser Safety &
Credentialling
approximately 45 pages
Safety / Regulatory Agencies
Safety Contact Information
Physician Credentialling
Laser Nurse / LSO Credentialling & Laser Certification
The Laser Safety Program
ANSI Laser Safety Standards
Safety for Engineers
Laser Eye Hazards
Sample Policies & Procedures
Appendix B: Laser Hazard Classifications Clinical Laser Applications
approximately 40 pages
An Encyclopedic Glossary of Laser
Terms
approximately 16 pages
174 Pages Total
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