LASER MEDICINE and SURGERY
and the Medical Laser Safety Officer Course Book

 

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
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This book is dedicated to the memory of Leon Goldman MD, Click HERE for info & picture

Sections of the book are listed below. This is intended for personal, individual use only. Commercial use of any type, use for laser courses or training, or copying and distribution of this material after one printout is strictly prohibited.

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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

184 Pages Total