Biomedical Optical Instrumentation and Laser-Assisted Biotechnology - Nato Science Series E: 1996 edition

Marc Notes: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Biomedical Optical Instrumentation and Laser-assisted Biotechnology, Erice, Italy, November 10-22, 1995--T.p. verso.; Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division.; Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Preface. I: Basic Physics of Light-Biomatter Interactions and Tissue- Optics. Some Future Trends of Laser Biomedicine; V. S. Letokhov. Modelling Light Propagation in Tissues; S. L. Jacques. Dynamics of Optical Properties; A. J. Welch, et al. II: Light-Induced Effects in Biological Systems. Derepression of Genome and Alteration of DNA Template Activity in Nonproliferating Cells by means of UV and Visible Laser Radiation; T. I. Karu. Photosensitized Processes in vivo: Photodiagnostic and Phototherapeutic Applications; G. Jori. Laser Induced Stimulation of Blood Platelet Aggregation; N. N. Petrischev, et al. Investigation of Skin Sensitivity Due to Visible and Near-Infrared; M. I. Nemenov, et al. Reflectance Spectroscopy with Optical Fiber Devices and Transcutaneous Bilirubinometers; S. L. Jacques. Time-Resolved Reflectance for the Assessment of the Optical Properties of Tissues; R. Cubeddu, et al. Recent Development in Laser Doppler Perfusion Imaging for Two-Dimensional Tissue Blood Flow Mapping; G. E. Nilsson, et al. Frequency-Domain Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging of Tissues; J. Maier, et al. Fluorescence Lifetime-Resolved Imaging Microscopy (FLIM); R. M. Clegg, et al. Automation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Systems for Medical Applications of Lasers; A. J. Welch, et al. Therapeutic Lasers Effectiveness and Dosimetry; F. A. H. Al-Watban. Tunable Diode Laser Detection of Small Traces of Gases for Medical Diagnostics; G. Baldacchini, et al. Combined Spectroscopic and Molecular Mechanics Investigation of the Photobleaching and Photoproduct Fromation of Photoporphyrin by ALA Application to in vivo Systems; Y. S. Park, A. Sac. IV: Optical Therapeutic Instrumentation and Applications. Time-Resolved Imaging of Acoustic Effects Induced in Air and in Water by Laser Ablation of Organic Tissue; R. Pini, et al. 980 nm High Power Diode Laser in Surgical Applications; W. Cecchetti, et al. Surgical Properties and Applications of Sealed-Off CO2 Lasers; D. C. Dumitras, D. C. A. Dutu. Development of Pulsed Solid State Lasers for Ophthalmology in Romania; R. Dabu, et al. Electro-Optical Instrumentation for Laser-Based Refractive Eye Microsurgery; V. V. Molebny, et al. The CO2 Laser in Laryngeal Surgery; G. Motto, et al. Measurement of Pressure Waves Induced Inside the Eye by Excimer Laser Ablation of the Cornea; S. Siano, et al. How Far is a Prototype from the Market: The Experience with Bilitec 2000; F. Baldini, A. M. Verga Scheggi. V: Optical Tomography: Initial Applications in Bio-Medicine. Optical Coherence Tomography: Principles, Instrumentation, and Biological Applications; E. A. Swanson, et al. Early Clinical Results of Time-of-Flight Optical Tomography in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; D. A. Benaron, et al. VI: Optical Sensors and Applications. Fluorescence-Based Optical Sensors for Biomedical Applications; O. S. Wolfbeis. Surface Plasmon Resonance for Biosensing; B. Liedberg, et al. The Use of Fiber Optic Sensors in in vivo Monitoring; F. Baldini, et al. Silylated Optrodes for Biomedical Applications; S. Bracci. VII: Laser-Assisted Biotechnology. Laser Technology in Molecular Biology; G. Palumbo, et al. Biological Applications of Light Forces; F. Baldes. VIII: Index. Index. Publisher Marketing: Modern biomedical optical instrumentation and laser assisted biotechnology focus interest on the potential offered by laser light in conjunction with the associated technologies of optical fibres, automation, imaging methods, and computing. This text presents an advanced look at the latest results in the fields of photobiology and photomedicine. The main topics considered are: basic physics of light-biomatter interactions and tissue optics; light induced effects in biological systems; optical diagnostic techniques and instrumentation; optical tomography; optical sensors; and laser-assisted biotechnology.