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.
