Thermo-optical response of cartilage during feedback-controlled laser-assisted reshaping

Brian Jet-Fei Wong M.D.; Thomas E. Milner; Bahman Anvari; Alexander P. Sviridov; Alexander I. Omelchenko; Victor Vagratashvili; Emil N. Sobol; J. Stuart Nelson M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.275069

22 May 1997 Thermo-optical response of cartilage during feedback-controlled laser-assisted reshaping

Brian Jet-Fei Wong M.D., Thomas E. Milner, Bahman Anvari, Alexander P. Sviridov, Alexander I. Omelchenko, Victor Vagratashvili, Emil N. Sobol, J. Stuart Nelson M.D.

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Proceedings Volume 2970, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VII; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275069
Event: BiOS '97, Part of Photonics West, 1997, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Cartilage undergoes characteristic deformation following laser irradiation below the ablation threshold. Measurements of surface temperature and integrated scattered light intensity were performed during laser irradiation. Porcine auricular cartilage (1 - 2 mm thickness) was irradiated with an Nd:YAG laser (lambda equals 1.32 micrometer) with varying dose (J/cm²). Surface temperature was monitored using a single element HgCdTe infrared detector, responsive between 10 - 14 micrometer. A HeNe laser beam (lambda equals 632.8 nm) was incident on the back surface of the cartilage specimen and fractional integrated back scattered light intensity was measured using an integrating sphere and a silicon photodiode. Laser irradiation (2 W, 5.83 W/cm², 50 Hz PRR) was allowed to proceed until surface temperature reached 70 degrees Celsius. Cartilage deformation was observed in each instance. Integrated scattered light intensity reached a plateau before the peak temperature (70 degrees) was reached. At increased laser power (10 W, 39.45 W/cm², 50 Hz PRR), a feedback controlled cryogen spray was used to maintain surface temperature below 50 degrees Celsius. A similar plateau response was also noted in integrated scattered light intensity. This signal may be used to optimize the process of stress relaxation in laser cartilage reshaping. Several clinical applications are discussed.

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Brian Jet-Fei Wong M.D., Thomas E. Milner, Bahman Anvari, Alexander P. Sviridov, Alexander I. Omelchenko, Victor Vagratashvili, Emil N. Sobol, and J. Stuart Nelson M.D. "Thermo-optical response of cartilage during feedback-controlled laser-assisted reshaping", Proc. SPIE 2970, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VII, (22 May 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275069

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