摘要:
A photodynamic therapy apparatus and method in which (1) phototoxic drug is supplied to the arterical supply of a target tissue, (2) deliver of drug activating light to target tissue through probes is controlled by sequential selection of operation of the probes, (3) an automatic radiance probe is used for efficient optical characterization of target tissue and (4) optical dose is monitored by sequential selection of probes as transmitters and receivers.
摘要:
A photodynamic therapy apparatus and method in which (1) phototoxic drug is supplied to the arterical supply of a target tissue, (2) deliver of drug activating light to target tissue through probes is controlled by sequential selection of operation of the probes, (3) an automatic radiance probe is used for efficient optical characterization of target tissue and (4) optical dose is monitored by sequential selection of probes as transmitters and receivers.
摘要:
A gas detector comprises a laser transmitter (10), a laser receiver (16), and a gas reference cell (26) formed of a sealed encircling wall defining an interior volume. A liquid partially fills the gas reference cell, and a reference gas dissolved in the liquid forms a vapor within the interior volume. At least a portion of the sealed encircling wall is transparent to electromagnetic radiation emitted by the laser transmitter to permit electromagnetic radiation to enter the gas reference cell, traverse a path through the vapor and exit the gas reference cell. The laser transmitter, laser receiver and gas reference cell are coupled together with light guiding elements to form light paths that pass from the laser transmitter to the laser receiver through the gas reference cell and from the laser transmitter to the laser receiver through a target zone. A method of detecting a target gas comprises the steps of directing laser light from the laser transmitter to the laser receiver through a target zone and through the gas reference cell containing a sample of the target gas; detecting light from the laser transmitter that has passed through the target zone and light from the laser transmitter that has passed through the gas reference cell; and analyzing the detected light for the presence of the target gas in the target zone.
摘要:
An endoscopic apparatus for measuring blood flow contained within an enclosed body cavity is claimed. Such apparatus comprises an electromagnetic radiation source (6) for emitting a coherent beam, an optical relay system for propagating the beam down an endoscopic probe to illuminate a target (10) within an enclosed cavity, an endoscopic optical relay system for capturing the reflected light and transmitting an image of the illuminated region onto the surface of a two-dimensional image sensor (1), an analog to digital conversion device for capturing analog output signals from the image sensor for conversion to digital format, a display device for immediate visual display of captured images, a method for calculating flow values from a captured digital image containing speckle structure information of the laser illuminated surface, a memory device for storing digital blood flow images, and a display device for immediate visual display of color coded, blood flow images.
摘要:
A large area slab laser, wherein the laser discharge is confined between two large area electrodes (10,12). A two dimensional array of inductors is placed across the electrodes so that the standing wave patterns associated with the propagation of the high frequency driving current are corrected. In one embodiment, the electrodes are planar, in another, the electrodes are annular.
摘要:
A carbon dioxide slab laser (1) includes a pair of cooled metal electrodes (2, 3) disposed to form a gap (6) of less than about 3 millimeters. The electrode surfaces (4, 5) on either side of the gap (6) are polished and highly reflectant. A radio frequency discharge is provided between the electrodes (2, 3) to pass through gas disposed in the gap (6) which is suitable for laser action. Cooling of the gases between the electrodes (2, 3) is achieved by conduction to the metal surfaces of the electrodes (2, 3). Contrary to conventional flowing gas lasers, the two electrodes (2, 3) both reflect and guide the laser light and serve to cool the gas by conduction.
摘要:
A large area slab laser, wherein the laser discharge is confined between two large area electrodes (10,12). A two dimensional array of inductors is placed across the electrodes so that the standing wave patterns associated with the propagation of the high frequency driving current are corrected. In one embodiment, the electrodes are planar, in another, the electrodes are annular.