Comparison of the CO2, cw Thulium and Diode laser in a thermal imaging model for the optimization of various clinical applications

Rudolf Verdaasdonk; Alex I. Rem; Sander Van Thoor; Tjeerd De Boorder; John Klaessens; H. O. Teichmann

doi:10.1117/12.648853

Comparison of the CO₂, cw Thulium and Diode laser in a thermal imaging model for the optimization of various clinical applications

Rudolf Verdaasdonk^*, Alex I. Rem, Sander Van Thoor, Tjeerd De Boorder, John Klaessens, H. O. Teichmann

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Abstract

In this study, the efficacy and optimal settings of the CO₂, Diode and cw Thulium laser systems were compared for various clinical applications in ENT, Lung and Neurosurgery. The experiments were performed using a specially developed setup, based on color Schlieren techniques, which enable real-time imaging of dynamic temperature gradients complimented with thermocouple measurements in a transparent tissue model in air and water. The CO₂ and cw Thulium laser are both efficient in superficial tissue ablation with minimal coagulation depth. The cw Thulium laser, however, is fiber delivered and can also be used in a water. The Diode laser has a relatively deep coagulation effect. The ablation efficacy was enhanced by coating the fiber tip with carbon particles. Our thermal imaging technique was useful to develop new strategies making use of the advantages and overcoming the drawbacks of laser systems. The CO₂, Diode and cw Thulium laser can be applied for similar clinical procedures using the optimal strategy and settings for each laser type. The cw 2 μm Thulium laser shows to be a versatile laser system for a broad range of applications both in air and water.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.648853
Publication status	Published - 8 May 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	Optical Interactions with Tissue and Cells XVII 2006 - San Jose, United States Duration: 23 Jan 2006 → 25 Jan 2006

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	6084
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	Optical Interactions with Tissue and Cells XVII 2006
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose
Period	23/01/06 → 25/01/06

Keywords

2 μm cw laser
2 micron cw laser
Co laser
Diode laser
Laser-tissue interaction
Temperature measurements
Thermal imaging
Thulium laser

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Verdaasdonk, R., Rem, A. I., Van Thoor, S., De Boorder, T., Klaessens, J., & Teichmann, H. O. (2006). Comparison of the CO₂, cw Thulium and Diode laser in a thermal imaging model for the optimization of various clinical applications. In Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering [60840J] (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 6084). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.648853

Verdaasdonk, Rudolf ; Rem, Alex I. ; Van Thoor, Sander ; De Boorder, Tjeerd ; Klaessens, John ; Teichmann, H. O. / Comparison of the CO₂, cw Thulium and Diode laser in a thermal imaging model for the optimization of various clinical applications. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2006. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering).

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