The ablation of atherosclerotic lesions without collateral thermal or shock wave damage is thought to be a key element for successful laser angioplasty. This study evaluated the effectiveness of pulsed ho1mium:YAG laser (2.1 pm wavelength) for this application. Fresh normal tissue (n = 139) and arte
Er:YAG laser ablation of tissue: Measurement of ablation rates
β Scribed by Dr. Joseph T. Walsh Jr.; Thomas F. Deutsch
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 967 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0196-8092
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