Optronic Techniques in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Medicine

MINIATURELASER SOURCE TECHNOLOGY
- Properties of High Power Semiconductor Lasers (D.F. Welch)
- DiodePumped Miniature Solid State Lasers (R. Pratesi)

LIGHTTISUEINTERACTIONS AND OPTICS OF TISSUES
- Biophysical Bases of LaserTissue Interactions (J.L. Boulnois)
- Optical and Thermal Modeling of Tissues: Dosimetry (M.J.C. van Gemert et al.)

DIAGNOSTICTECHNIQUES
- Holography in Medical Diagnostics (G. von Bally)
- Laser Reflectance Spectroscopy of tissue (B. Wilson et al.)
- Monitoring and Imaging of Tissue Blood Flow by Coherent Light Scattering (G.E. Nilsson et al.)
- Transillumination Imaging (P.C. Jackson et al.)

THERAPEUTICTECHNIQUES
- Lamps: Ultraviolet Radiation Lamps for the Phototherapy of Psoriasis (B.L. Diffey)
- Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy of Psoriasis (T.B. Fitzpatrick)
- Light Therapy for Neonatal Jaundice (J.F. Ennever)
- The Hazards of Cosmetic Tanning with UVA Radiation (A.R. Young)
- Lasers: The Role of Neodymium Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd:YAG) Laser in Medicine (H. Barr et al.)
- Diode Laser Photocoagulation in Opthamology (R. Brancato et al.)

FUTUREDIRECTIONS
- Initial Applications and Potential of Miniature Lasers in Medicine (R. Pratesi)
- Future Trends in Laser Medicine (J.A. Parrish)
- 8 additional articles

- Index of Contributors
- Subject Index