Safety of medical excimer lasers with an emphasis on compressed gasses

David H. Sliney; Terry Claphan

Safety of medical excimer lasers with an emphasis on compressed gasses

David H. Sliney, Terry Claphan

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Abstract

Excimer lasers are now being used in surgical applications in the clinical environment. The laser safety measures developed for excimer laser use in the industrial and research setting may not be sufficient for use in the intense, time-urgent environment of the operating room. It is shown that the only major safety concern relates to handing of the compressed halogen gasses.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Editors	Carmen A. Puliafito
Publisher	Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering
Pages	157-162
Number of pages	6
Volume	1423
State	Published - 1991
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of Ophthalmic Technologies - Los Angeles, CA, USA Duration: Jan 21 1991 → Jan 22 1991

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Other	Proceedings of Ophthalmic Technologies
City	Los Angeles, CA, USA
Period	1/21/91 → 1/22/91

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics

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Safety of medical excimer lasers with an emphasis on compressed gasses

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