Accuracies of the diffusion approximation and its similarity relations for laser irradiated biological media

A new mathematical approach to the diffu

A new mathematical approach to the diffusion approximation theory for selective photothermolysis modeling and its implication in laser treatment of port-wine stains

✍ Gal Shafirstein; Wolfgang Bäumler; Moshe Lapidoth; Scott Ferguson; Paula E. Nort 📂 Article 📅 2004 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 783 KB

## Abstract ## Background and Objectives Monte Carlo (MC) simulations of light–tissue interactions and analytical solutions for the diffusion approximation theory have been used to determine the optimal laser wavelength and radiant exposure to treat port‐wine stains (PWS). Both approaches suggest