Bone ablation using a Ho:YAG laser

Autor: Cetin Cigdem, Drusová Sandra, Hamidi Arsham, Rauter Georg, Cattin Philippe, Zam Azhar, Canbaz Ferda
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 580-583 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2364-5504
DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2022-1148
Popis: This study aimed to optimize the ablation depth and duration at a fixed energy using a Ho:YAG laser, considering fiber delivery applications. According to the measurements performed with an optical coherence tomography system, we obtained depths of about 1.4 mm with 500 mJ/pulse applied energy when moving the laser along a 1 cm line for 60 s (corresponding to ~50 pulses per position). Coupling this laser into a flexible fiber (θ= 250 μm) will be the next step for future minimal-invasive bone ablation trials. Furthermore, deeper ablation (~1.5 mm) was also achieved with different energy levels on bone samples.
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