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A mathematical model for laser treatment of tumours is proposed, and is based on a diffusion approximation to the distribution of laser energy in tissue. Spherically symmetrical solutions are possible, and they give some insight into the character of the solution. The full set of equations has been solved numerically for blood thrombus, and the solution is found to suggest a number of simplifications to the assumption, which may be useful in future theoretical work. Temperature profiles were obtained, together with predictions for the region treated. These are found to agree satisfactorily with the results of experiments on the livers of rats.
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Dowden, J.M., Davis, M., Kapadia, P. et al. Heat flow in laser treatment by local hyperthermia. Laser Med Sci 2, 211–221 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02594161
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