Laser-Tissue Interactions Fundamentals and Applications - Markolf H. Niemz
Preface to the Second Edition
Since the publication of the first edition of this book six years ago both research
and applications in laser medicine have undergone substantial growth.
The demand for novel techniques based on minimally invasive surgery has
increased tremendously, and there is no end to it yet. Therefore, as the first
edition ran out of stock, the publisher has asked me to prepare a second
edition taking all these new developments into account.
Well, here it is. Although minor changes and corrections have been made
throughout the book, major changes have been limited to Chap. 4. The reason
is that the theory presented in Chaps. 2 and 3 is basically complete and
does not need any further modifications, except that the discussion on laserinduced
interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) in Sect. 3.2 has been extended by
the technique of a multi-fiber treatment. On the other hand, the contents of
Chap. 4 – the chapter on applications – strongly depend on the current state
of the art. The second edition of this book covers all applications addressed
in the first edition plus novel techniques for refractive corneal surgery and
the treatment of caries.
The success in refractive corneal surgery has significantly increased since
the introduction of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) described in Sect. 4.1.
The quality of caries removal can be improved with the application of ultrashort
laser pulses with durations in the femtosecond range as discussed in
Sect. 4.2. Furthermore, descriptive graphics have been added as in Sects. 3.2
and 4.10, and the reference section has been updated with the newest citations
available on each topic.
Enjoy reading your second edition ...
Heidelberg,
January 2002
Markolf H. Niemz
Download
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Preface to the Second Edition
Since the publication of the first edition of this book six years ago both research
and applications in laser medicine have undergone substantial growth.
The demand for novel techniques based on minimally invasive surgery has
increased tremendously, and there is no end to it yet. Therefore, as the first
edition ran out of stock, the publisher has asked me to prepare a second
edition taking all these new developments into account.
Well, here it is. Although minor changes and corrections have been made
throughout the book, major changes have been limited to Chap. 4. The reason
is that the theory presented in Chaps. 2 and 3 is basically complete and
does not need any further modifications, except that the discussion on laserinduced
interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) in Sect. 3.2 has been extended by
the technique of a multi-fiber treatment. On the other hand, the contents of
Chap. 4 – the chapter on applications – strongly depend on the current state
of the art. The second edition of this book covers all applications addressed
in the first edition plus novel techniques for refractive corneal surgery and
the treatment of caries.
The success in refractive corneal surgery has significantly increased since
the introduction of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) described in Sect. 4.1.
The quality of caries removal can be improved with the application of ultrashort
laser pulses with durations in the femtosecond range as discussed in
Sect. 4.2. Furthermore, descriptive graphics have been added as in Sects. 3.2
and 4.10, and the reference section has been updated with the newest citations
available on each topic.
Enjoy reading your second edition ...
Heidelberg,
January 2002
Markolf H. Niemz
Download
http://s18.alxa.net/s18/srvs2/02/003...lf.H.Niemz.rar