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LASER MEDICINE and SURGERY
and the Medical Laser Safety Officer Course
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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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(Scroll to the bottom of this page to click
for the free manual)
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, 2009 GT Absten: Professional Medical Education
Association, Inc.
all rights reserved
PO BOX 997,
Grove City, OH 43123 Tele:
866-252-0880 Fax: 305-946-0232
Email: info@lasertraining.org
www.LaserTraining.org
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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It is also
available for $495
as the Medical Laser Safety Officer (MLSO) Home Studey/Online program. 16.1
Nursing Credits
(When you click on the link above, scroll down the page until
you see the Medical Laser Safety Officer Program)
The MLSO course comes with this Manual plus the Slide Notes handouts
- sent to you electronically.
It also includes online access to the narrated powerpoint lectures.
The Online Lecture Modules Include:
1. Practical Laser Biophysics 2. Laser Energy Concepts
3. Laser Effects on Tissue
4. Laser Hazards & Safety 5. Laser Accidents &
Complications 6. Administering a Laser Safety Program
7. ANSI Z136.3 Laser Safety Standards 8. Medical Laser
Safety Audits
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You might want to print out a copy of
this page to use the table of contents.
These sections are very large files with
lots of graphics, and will take a while to completely download. A test is included at the
end of each section.
These files are PDF files. You must have Adobe Acrobat
Reader in order to view and/or print these chapters. If you do not already have
Acrobat Reader resident in your computer, click now on the Acrobat icon below to go
to their site and download a FREE copy of the Acrobat Reader - and install it.
Then use your browser back button to return to this site to printout your
personal copy of this
book.
Your copy is FREE, but we do require you
to register with us first.
CLICK HERE
for the registration form. (Get Acrobat first)
If you are registering for the MLSO Course above, you'll receive a copy via FTP
file transfer after registration.
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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