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Multifiber optically-shielded catheter for laser angiosurgery

Goth et al., 1987

Document ID
2121357541731923422
Author
Goth P
Kramer J
Kittrell C
Sacks B
Feld M
Publication year
Publication venue
Optical Fibers in Medicine II

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This paper reviews our development of a multifiber optically shielded laser catheter for use in laser angiosurgery (LAS). The catheters under development allow both the spectral diagnosis of tissue type and the controlled delivery of therapeutic levels of laser energy …
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