medical laserguide

Overview of laser types with and without use of medical laser probes

The term laser is the abbreviation for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. (A highly concentrated light, which depending on the laser medium has a certain wavelength of high energy) The medium can be, for example, gas such as argon, carbon dioxide (CO2) or a crystal such as ruby or an electrical medium such as diodes. Depending on the application, a corresponding laser with a selected wavelength is used, which applies the laser beam to the diseased tissue with the help of different medical laser probes.

medical lasers Laser Typ wavelength Delivery System Application Range
FAR INFRARED
CO2 Gas 10,6 mic Articulated Arm, Silver halide fiber, Hollow Waveguide Surgery, Dermatology
CO2   pulsed / gepulst Gas 10,6 mic Articulated Arm, Hollow Waveguide Surgery, Dermatology, Dental
Er: YAG Solid State 2,9 mic Articulated Arm, Sephire fiber Surgery, Dermatology, Dental
Ho: YAG Solid State 2,1 mic Hook shot fiber, Side fiber, Bare fiber Urology, Sugery, Arthroscopy
Er: Glass Solid State 1540 nm    
NEAR INFRARED
HeNe Gas 1152 nm    
Nd:YAP Solid State 1080 nm Bare fiber, opt. Handpieces Dental
Nd:YAG Solid State 1064 nm Bare fiber, Side fiber, opt. Handpieces Vein treatment, ENT, Dental, Urology, Gynaecology, Gastro, Broncho, PLDD, ITT, LITT, Dermatology
Nd:YLF Solid State 1053 nm    
Nd:YLF Solid State 1047 nm    
Diode Semiconductor 810-980 nm Bare fiber, Side fiber, opt. Handpieces Vein treatment, ENT, Dental, Urology, Gynaecology, Gastro, Broncho, PLDD, ITT, LITT, Dermatology
Krypton Gas-Ion 799.3 nm Opt. Handpieces Dermatology
Diode Semiconductor 780-905 nm Bare fiber, opt. Handpieces Vein treatment, ENT, Dental, Urology, Gynaecology, Gastro, Broncho, PLDD, ITT, LITT, Dermatology
Cr:LiSAF Solid State 780-1060 nm    
Krypton Gas-Ion 752.5 nm Opt. Handpieces  
Ti:Sapphire Solid State 700-1000 nm    
Alexandrit Solid State 700-800 nm Opt. Handpieces Dermatology, Hair removal
Diode Semiconductor 630-750 nm Bare fiber, fiber difussor, Side fiber, opt. Handpieces Vein treatment, ENT, Dental, Urology, Gynaecology, Gastro, Broncho, PLDD, ITT, LITT, Dermatology, PDT
VISIBLE
Ruby Solid State 694 nm Opt. Handpieces Dermatology, Tato removal, Hair removal
Krypton Gas-Ion 676.4 nm Opt. Handpieces Dermatology
InGaAlP Semiconductor 635-660 nm    
HeNe Gas 633 nm Bare fiber, fiber bundle, Plastic fiber Pilot beam
Ruby Solid State 628 nm Opt. Handpieces Dermatology, Hair removal
HeNe Gas 612 nm    
KTP / Frequency dubb. Nd:YAG Solid State 532 nm Endoprobe, Bare fiber, optical  Handpieces,Hook shot fiber, Side fiber Ophthalmology, Dermatology, ENT, Dental
Argon Gas-Ion 514,5 nm Endoprobe, Bare fiber, optical Handpieces Ophthalmology, Dermatology, ENT, Dental
Krypton Gas-Ion 350-800 nm Opt. Handpieces Dermatology
Argon Gas-Ion 488-514 nm    
Argon Gas-Ion 488.0 nm    
Argon Gas-Ion 476.5 nm    
HeCd Gas-Ion 442 nm    
Krypton Gas-Ion 416 nm    
NEAR ULTRAVIOLET
Argon Gas-Ion 364 nm  (UV-A)    
XeF Gas (excimer) 351 nm  (UV-A)    
N2 Gas 337 nm  (UV-A)    
XeCl Gas (excimer) 308 nm  (UV-B) Bare fiber, Multi fiber Catheter Angioplasty, Dermatology, Ophthalmology
FAR ULTRAVIOLET
KrF Gas (excimer) 248 nm  (UV-C)    
Ti:Sapphire THG Festkörper 244 nm  (UV-C) - 300 nm  (UV-A)    
KrCl Gas (excimer) 222 nm  (UV-C)    
Ti:Sapphire FHG Festkörper 200 nm  (UV-C) - 225 nm  (UV-C)    
ArF Gas (excimer) 193 nm (UV-C) Direct, Sleet Lamp Ophthalmology

Further information on laser treatment can be found in the free encyclopaedia Wikipedia.

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