Lasers and their Application in Medicine

Course guarantor:

Marie Pospíšilová

Lecturer:

Marie Pospíšilová

Tutor:

Marie Pospíšilová

Supervisor:

Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

In the course, the student will learn about the use of laser radiation in medical applications for diagnosis and treatment. In the introductory lectures, they will learn about the principle of the laser, its main parts and parameters. An overview of laser systems and their use in medicine will be given. He will acquire basic knowledge about the interaction of laser radiation with tissue, their division into primary and secondary factors. At the end, they will be introduced to specific applications of lasers in medicine.

Keywords: laser, laser diagnosis, laser treatment, interaction laser beam with tissue

Requirements:

To obtain credit: 80% participation in exercises, preparation of reports and protocols, credit test for 51 points

Requirement to take the exam: completion of the written exam paper (10 questions on the material covered, including examples of laser parameters calculation.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to the subject - radiation, laser, laser medicine

2. Laser stimulated emission, main parts of the laser, interaction EM wave with AP and its parameters

3. Laser - active medium and open resonator,

4.Laser dynamics velocity equation

5. Basic division of laser systems continuous, pulsed, type of active environment, solid state lasers,

6. Semiconductor laser, Day laser, Gas and Excimer laser

7. Interaction of radiation with tissue absorption, scattering, fluorescencePrimary and secondary factors of interaction with tissue.

8. Application of lasers I. in otorinalogology, neurology, orthopedy and stomatology i

9. Application of lasers II. in oftalmology and dermatology, urology, cardiology photodynamic therapy,

10. Summary

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Safety of working with lasers and excursion of laser systems at FBMI

2. Examples to Lecture I. II.

3. Examples to Lecture III.

4. Measurement of the intensity distribution of the laser beam, elaboration of the protocol

5. Measurement of the divergence of the laser, elaboration of the protocol

6. Control test

7. Prezentation of laser system used in medicine according to choice

8. Excercise I. on FNSE

9. Excercise II. on

10. Final test for awarding graded credit

Study Objective:

The aim of the study is to acquaint students with modern trends in diagnostics and therapy in medicine using lasers and to acquire basic knowledge of the laser principle and its parameters important for specific applications in medicine.

Study materials:

1. Laser for medical applications: Diagnostics, therapy and surgery: Woodhead Publishing Ltd. 2013, edited by Helena Jelínková

2.Bahaa E.A.Saleh, M.C. Teich: Basic of Photonics:

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomKL:B-307 Pospíšilová M. 12:00–13:50 (lecture parallel1) Kladno FBMI roomKL:B-307 Pospíšilová M. 14:00–15:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1) Kladno FBMI
Wed
Thu
Fri

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Nanotechnology (compulsory course)