Title :
High-power incoherent optical radiation as a means for interstitial thermotherapy
Author :
Bach, Hans-Dieter Reiden
Author_Institution :
Dept. Med. Technol., Univ. of Appl. Sci. Cologne, Germany
Abstract :
Thermal energy has been used to perform coagulation in biological tissue since many years. Especially laser radiation is known as a means to induce interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) using a diffuser at the distal end of a lightguide positioned in the respective tissue. The aim of the procedure is to generate enough heat to stop the spread of benign or malignant diseases located at different sites in the human body via a heat-driven transformation process
Keywords :
biological tissues; biothermics; coagulation; diseases; laser applications in medicine; radiation therapy; benign diseases; biological tissue; coagulation; diffuser; disease spread; heat; heat-driven transformation process; high-power incoherent optical radiation; human body; interstitial thermotherapy; laser radiation; lightguide; malignant diseases; thermal energy; tissue; Applicators; Biological tissues; Biomedical optical imaging; Coagulation; Electromagnetic heating; Fiber lasers; Medical treatment; Microwave technology; Optical filters; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.890751
