Laser medicine

CW rhodamine dye laser emitting near 590 nm, one typically used in early medical laser systems.
Laser radiation being delivered via a fiber for photodynamic therapy to treat cancer.
A 40-watt CO2 laser with applications in ENT, gynecology, dermatology, oral surgery, and podiatry

Laser medicine is the use of lasers in medical diagnosis, treatments, or therapies, such as laser photodynamic therapy,[1] photorejuvenation, and laser surgery.

The word laser stands for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation".[2]

  1. ^ Duarte F. J.; Hillman, L.W. (1990). Dye Laser Principles, with Applications. Boston: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-222700-X.
  2. ^ "What is a Laser?". NASA Space Place.