Laser Photobiology and Photomedicine

Physical and Biological Basis.- Photobiology and Photomedicine.- Effects of Lasers on Biological Tissue: Options for Specificity.- Interaction of Laser Light with Biological Tissue.- Biological Effects and Applications.- Biological Action of Low-intensity Monochromatic Light in Visible Range.- Certain aspects of He-Ne Laser Irradiation on Biological Systems In Vitro.- A Brief Discussion on Problems Arising in the Irradiation of Whole Biological Specimens by Laser Beams.- Time-resolved Fluorescence Microscopy: Examples of Applications to Biology.- Time-resolved Spectrofluorometry of Melanin in Human Melanoma.- Photochemotherapy.- Photophysical Properties of Hematoporphyrin Derivative and Related Components.- Photoradiation Therapy with Hematoporphyrin as a Selective Technique for the Treatment of Malignant Tumors.- Photobiology and Dermatology.- N2 Laser Radiation Effects in Iodoaminoacids.- The Influence of Oxygen-radicals on the Mechanisms of Conformational Changes and Denaturation of Hemoglobin Induced by UV Irradiation.- Aspects of Dermatological Photopathology.- Phototherapy of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: Physical Aspects.- Surgical and Ophthalmological Applications.- Five Years of Laser Applications in Broncology (1637 Endoscopy Resections, 921 Patients).- Early Experiences with CO2 Laser for the Treatment of Septic Pathology in Neurosurgery: Experimental Model with Other Sources.- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery by Laser.- Laser Surgery in Hemophylia.- Microsurgery by Means of a Nd-YAG Laser.- Laser Safety.- Laser Dosimetry and Damage Mechanisms: Unresolved Problems.- Safety Aspects of Anterior Segment Laser Photodisrupters.- Laser Safety in Laser Surgery.- Laser Safety in the Use of Laser Systems.- Diagnostics and Technological Aspects.- Potential Use of (LED's) Incoherent and Coherent Light-emitting-diodes in Photomedicine.- CO2 Laser Radiation Delivery Systems.- Optical Fiber Temperature Sensors for Medical Use.