Laser Application in Biomedicine

Lecturer:

Helena Jelínková (gar.)

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Biomedical Informatics

Synopsis:

Explanation of the laser radiation interaction with the tissue. Implementation of the lasers into the treatment in ophthalmology, dermatology, surgery, cardiology and angioplasty, dentistry, urology, ORL, orthopedics, and

photodynamic therapy.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Summary of lasers used in medicine applications

2.Origin of laser medicine - history

3.Interaction of laser radiation with tissue

4.Delivery of the laser radiation to target

5.Lasers in ophthalmology

6.Lasers in dermatology

7.Lasers in surgery

8.Lasers in cardiology and angioplasty

9.Lasers in dentistry

10.Lasers in urology, ORL, orthopedics

11.Photodynamic therapy

12.Laser safety

Syllabus of tutorials:

no excercising

Study Objective:

Explanation of the laser radiation interaction with the tissue. Implementation of the lasers into the treatment in ophthalmology, dermatology, surgery, cardiology and angioplasty, dentistry, urology, ORL, orthopedics, and

photodynamic therapy.

Study materials:

[1] M.H.Niemz, Laser-Tissue Interaction, Springer, 1996

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: