Microscopic instrumentation and analysis of laser-tissue interaction in a skin flap model

A dorsal skin flap model for microcirculatory studies has been modified for "in vivo" studies of laser-tissue interaction with microcirculation. An experimental apparatus has been built implementing a laser delivery system, video microscopy during irradiation, and thermal recordings. This model has been used to study irradiation effects on microcirculation using the argon laser (488 and 514.5 nm) and the argon pumped dye laser at 577 nm. The results include: measurements of the optical properties of the model; dosimetry measurements for the production of embolized and stationary coaguli in arterioles and venules; and focal vessel disappearance of venules irradiated with the argon or the argon pumped dye laser at 577 nm; a method to determine light attenuation in the model; a unique method for measurements of blood flow velocity in arterioles and venules and measurements obtained with this method; measurements of transient and steady state temperatures during irradiation and a study of laser induced photorelaxation phenomena in venules.     

Nonlinear Right-Hand Polarized Wave in Plasma in the Electron Cyclotron Resonance Region

The propagation of a nonlinear right-hand polarized wave along an external magnetic field in subcritical plasma in the electron cyclotron resonance region is studied using numerical simulations. It is shown that a small-amplitude plasma wave excited in low-density plasma is unstable against modulation instability with a modulation period equal to the wavelength of the excited wave. The modulation amplitude in this case increases with decreasing detuning from the resonance frequency. The simulations have shown that, for large-amplitude waves of the laser frequency range propagating in plasma in a superstrong magnetic field, the maximum amplitude of the excited longitudinal electric field increases with the increasing external magnetic field and can reach 30% of the initial amplitude of the electric field in the laser wave. In this case, the energy of plasma electrons begins to substantially increase already at magnetic fields significantly lower than the resonance value. The laser energy transferred to plasma electrons in a strong external magnetic field is found to increase severalfold compared to that in isotropic plasma. It is shown that this mechanism of laser radiation absorption depends only slightly on the electron temperature.     

Finite element model of heat flow in biological tissue undergoing laser irradiation

In this paper we present a numerical method to determine thermal effects in biological tissue undergoing laser irradiation. The scattering and absorption of the laser beam have been analysed. Results are compared with experimental observations.     

Laser-Driven Precipitation and Modification of Silver Nanoparticles in Soda Lime Glass Matrix Monitored by On-line Extinction Measurements

In this work, we investigated the effect of nanosecond laser irradiation at 532?nm on precipitation of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) in soda lime glasses doped with silver in the Ag^?+??CNa^?+? ion-exchange process. Formation and subsequent modification of Ag NPs during laser irradiation were studied by on-line extinction measurements making use of the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). These investigations were further completed using scanning and transmission electron microscopies to examine the average size and distribution of nanoparticles within the sample. It has been shown that formation of NPs, its kinetics and the particle size strongly depend on the fluence and the total number of deposited laser pulses. It has been found that Ag NPs form after some specific number of pulses and they rapidly grow in size and number until some maximal value of extinction has been reached. Further irradiation of such samples only results in destruction of precipitated NPs due to photo-breakup, laser ablation confirmed by strong plasma emission observation. Moreover, due to strong irradiation, the host matrix can also be affected by changing its refractive index which manifests as the blue shift of the LSPR.     

Effects of endogenous photosensitizers on the laser-induced priming of leucocytes

The influence of He-Ne (lambda = 632.8 nm) laser irradiation on the functional activity of leucocytes was investigated. The functional activity of leucocytes irradiated in the presence of plasma with phthalocyanine raised. Irradiation of leucocytes without plasma had no influence on the chemiluminescent response of the blood cells. An increase in the concentration of phthalocyanine in plasma first led to an increase and then a decrease in the functional activity of the leucocytes. Similar results were obtained for the case of endogenous porphyrins in plasma. These results make it possible to consider the influence of laser irradiation on the leucocytes' functional activity as the priming. The basic concepts of the free-radical mechanism of laser therapy were formulated.     

980 nm半导体激光照射对种植体表面结构和温度影响的实验研究

目的:980 nm半导体激光可用于种植体周围软组织处理和种植体周围炎治疗,但其对种植体的作用尚未完全被了解。本文研究980 nm半导体激光照射对种植体表面结构和温度变化的影响,以期为临床使用参数设置和操作方法提供依据。方法:980 nm半导体激光照射纯钛圆盘试件,扫描电镜观察钛盘表面结构变化,热电偶检测钛盘温度变化范围和到达骨组织损伤温度升高阈值(10℃)的照射时长。结果:实验全部参数设置下980 nm半导体激光照射,钛盘表面结构均无明显改变。脉冲模式输出功率1 W,移动照射20 s钛盘温度上升19.8℃;经过10.2 s钛盘温度升高可达10℃。连续输出模式或增加输出功率,钛盘温度显著上升,并可在数秒内超过10℃。结论:980 nm半导体激光照射对种植体表面结构无损伤,但存在种植体温度升高造成周围组织热损伤的风险。     

Effect of low-frequency pulse-modulated 460 MHz electromagnetic irradiation on Drosophila embryos

Effect of electromagnetic radiation 460 MHz with 2.5-40 Hz pulse modulation rate on Drosophila embryos of 15 h 10 m age was studied. It was demonstrated that a 5-min irradiation with 0.12 W/kg average SAR (3 W/kg pulsed SAR) alters the Drosophila percentage of interrupted development. The effect strength depended on the modulation rate with a pronounced decrease at 10 and 16 Hz. A hypothesis about the presence of thermal and non-thermal mechanisms of action of pulse-modulated microwave radiation diversely effecting the embryos has been put forward and grounded.     

国产Nd:YAP激光组织热损伤效应的比较研究

目的:通过比较1 341 nm Nd:YAP与临床常用激光器脉冲Nd:YAG和连续Nd:YAG对皮肤、肌肉、静脉和肝脏组织的热损伤效应,了解Nd:YAP激光的作用特点,为其临床应用提供实验依据。方法:以大鼠作为实验对象,分为皮肤、肌肉组和静脉、肝脏组。皮肤、肌肉组:Nd:YAP激光、连续和脉冲Nd:YAG选择能量密度1000 J/cm2、2 000 J/cm2,静脉、肝脏组采用Nd:YAP激光和连续Nd:YAG两种激光器,能量密度选择500 J/cm2和1 000 J/cm2,对组织进行非接触式点状照射。照射过程中观察组织变化和损伤直径大小,并于照射后即刻、3天取材做病理切片,光镜下观察病理变化,比较相同能量密度下三种激光器对组织的热损伤和损伤修复情况。结果:皮肤、肌肉组:Nd:YAP激光在1 000 J/cm2条件下对组织的损伤以热凝固效应为主,2 000 J/cm2条件下组织发生明显气化、有一定的切割作用。相同能量密度下,脉冲Nd:YAP激光气化作用较两种Nd:YAG激光显著,而凝固损伤范围较连续Nd:YAG浅,较脉冲Nd:YAG深。肝脏、静脉组:Nd:YAP激光对肝脏的热凝固效应与Nd:YAG激光近似,气化作用明显;Nd:YAP激光对血管及其周围组织的凝固及气化作用均较连续Nd:YAG激光明显。结论:Nd:YAP激光具有良好的凝固与气化作用。     

The role of blood plasma porphyrins in the effects of He-Ne-laser on human leukocytes

The He-Ne-laser induced effects in human blood leukocytes in the presence of autologic plasma were investigated. Experiments were performed in two ways: (1) He-Ne-laser irradiation of cells in the presence of autologic plasma or (2) laser irradiation and subsequent addition of autologic plasma to the cell suspension. The concentration dependencies of plasma additions were evaluated. To obtain different concentrations of porphyrins in plasma samples, we either diluted the samples with PBS or selected patients with different porphyrin plasma content. The effects of He-Ne-laser irradiation were characterized by the maximum effect dose (Dmax) of irradiation and the degree of maximum cell activation (Amax, priming index). In the first series of experiments, we irradiated leukocytes in the presence of autologic plasma taken from patients with pneumonia and bronchial asthma. It was found that Dmax decreased with increasing porphyrin concentration in plasma. It was observed that, at low porphyrin concentrations, Amax increased severalfold with increasing photosensitizer concentration. At a porphyrin concentration of 0.46 pmol a decrease in Amax was detected as the porhyrin concentration increased. The same effects were revealed at high doses of laser irradiation. Very similar effects were found in experiments with the addition of irradiated plasma to cells. However, the Amax value was considerably less compared to that after irradiation in the presence of plasma (160% vs. 230 - 270% upon combined irradiation of cells and plasma). The Dmax value was higher in the series of experiments in which plasma was irradiated separately. The results suggest that laser-induced leukocyte activation can be mediated by blood plasma porphyrins and the products of lipid peroxidation formed as a result of porphyrin-photosensitized lipid oxidation.     

Temporal modulation of optical energy for enhanced photothermal hemostasis of intraoperative bleeding during laser treatment

Intraoperative bleeding during laser treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) often impedes cystoscopic vision, necessitating the use of conventional hemostatic devices. This study proposes an optical technique to improve the efficacy of photothermal hemostasis of bleeders during laser prostatectomy by temporally modulating a 532 nm laser beam. A perfused porcine kidney model is established to quantitatively investigate various optical pulse patterns and irradiation modes. Thermal simulations demonstrate a high success rate of complete hemostasis achieved by the modulated 532 nm pulse pattern. In comparison to the irradiation modes typically employed for hemostasis, the modulated 532 nm mode exhibits a short coagulation time and minimal thermal injury. ex vivo and in vivo cystoscopic observations validate the clinical feasibility of the proposed optical energy modulation method to regulate intraoperative bleeding.     

The effect of low-intensity laser irradiation in the blue, green, and red spectral ranges on healing of experimental skin wounds in rats

The effects of low-intensity laser irradiation in the red (632.8 nm), green (532 nm), and blue (441.2 nm) spectral ranges on wound healing has been studied in rats. The effect of the traditionally used red laser irradiation has been compared with the effect caused by laser irradiation in other spectral ranges, aiming to support the provisional hypothesis that a similar healing effect could be achieved at lower doses of wound irradiation by lasers emitting in the blue and green spectral ranges. The following parameters have been used to characterize healing of the experimental wounds: the functional activity of phagocytes in the wound exudate, which was determined from luminol-dependent chemiluminescence, the phagocyte number; the wound exudates’ antioxidant activity; and the rate of healing, which was determined as the change of the wound surface area. It was found that in all cases the laser irradiation accelerated the healing of wounds. Exposure to red laser irradiation at the dose of 1.5 J/cm²), and to blue or green laser irradiation at a dose of 0.75 J/cm² shortened the time of the wound healing from 22 to 17 and 19 days, respectively. The functional activity of leukocytes in irradiated groups increased by day 5 after surgery, whereas in the control group it decreased. The superoxide dismutase activity increased in all experimental groups by day 5 after surgery. Laser irradiation in the red spectral range at a dose of 1.5 J/cm² resulted in a larger increase in superoxide dismutase activity, as compared to that found after exposure to laser irradiation in the blue and green spectral ranges at a dose of 0.75 J/cm².     

The thermodynamic response of soft biological tissues to pulsed ultraviolet laser irradiation.

The physical mechanisms that enable short pulses of high-intensity ultraviolet laser radiation to remove tissue, in a process known as laser ablation, remain obscure. The thermodynamic response of biological tissue to pulsed laser irradiation was investigated by measuring and subsequently analyzing the stress transients generated by pulsed argon fluorine (ArF, lambda = 193 nm) and krypton fluorine (KrF, lambda = 248 nm) excimer laser irradiation of porcine dermis using thin-film piezoelectric transducers. For radiant exposures that do not cause material removal, the stress transients are consistent with rapid thermal expansion of the tissue. At the threshold radiant exposure for ablation, the peak stress amplitude generated by 248 nm irradiation is more than an order of magnitude larger than that produced by 193 nm irradiation. For radiant exposures where material removal is achieved, the temporal structure of the stress transient indicates that the onset of material removal occurs during irradiation. In this regime, the variation of the peak compressive stress with radiant exposure is consistent with laser-induced rapid surface vaporization. For 193 nm irradiation, ionization of the ablated material occurs at even greater radiant exposures and is accompanied by a change in the variation of peak stress with radiant exposure consistent with a plasma-mediated ablation process. These results suggest that absorption of ultraviolet laser radiation by the extracellular matrix of tissue leads to decomposition of tissue on the time scale of the laser pulse. The difference in volumetric energy density at ablation threshold between the two wavelengths indicates that the larger stresses generated by 248 nm irradiation may facilitate the onset of material removal. However, once material removal is achieved, the stress measurements demonstrate that energy not directly responsible for target decomposition contributes to increasing the specific energy of the plume (and plasma, when present), which drives the gas dynamic expansion of ablated material. This provides direct evidence that ultraviolet laser ablation of soft biological tissues is a surface-mediated process and not explosive in nature.     

Comparative Study of 1,064-nm Laser-Induced Skin Burn and Thermal Skin Burn

Infrared lasers are widely used in medicine, industry, and other fields. While science, medicine, and the society in general have benefited from the many practical uses of lasers, they also have inherent safety issues. Although several procedures have been put forward to protect the skin from non-specific laser-induced damage, individuals receiving laser therapy or researchers who use laser are still at risk for skin damage. This study aims to understand the interaction between laser and the skin, and to investigate the differences between the skin damage caused by 1,064-nm laser and common thermal burns. Skin lesions on Wistar rats were induced by a 1,064-nm CW laser at a maximum output of 40 W and by a copper brass bar attached to an HQ soldering iron. Histological sections of the lesions and the process of wound healing were evaluated. The widths of the epidermal necrosis and dermal denaturalization of each lesion were measured. To observe wound healing, the epithelial gap and wound gap were measured. Masson’s trichrome and picrosirius red staining were also used to assess lesions and wound healing. The thermal damage induced by laser intensified significantly in both horizontal dimension and in vertical depth with increased duration of irradiation. Ten days after wounding, the dermal injuries induced by laser were more severe. Compared with the laser-induced skin damage, the skin burn induced by an HQ soldering iron did not show a similar development or increased in severity with the passage of time. The results of this study showed the pattern of skin damage induced by laser irradiation and a heated brass bar. This study also highlighted the difference between laser irradiation and thermal burn in terms of skin damage and wound healing, and offers insight for further treatment.     

Study of the effects of laser irradiation (540 nm) on some components of blood enzyme antioxidant system

The influence of blood laser irradiation (lambda = 540 nm) in doses range 0.3-1.2 J/cm2 on the neutrophyles superoxide-dismutase and katalase activity has been studied. Correcting effect of laser light (0.6; 1.2 J/cm2) on the functional activity of studied enzymes has been found. The high degree of correlation (r = 0.6) between neutrophil superoxide dismutase and neutrophil catalase activity of the irradiated blood has been discovered. The close correlation between components of the antioxidant system and processes of active oxygen metabolite generation has been revealed. The scheme of free radical mechanisms of the laser irradiation influence on the several parts of the enzyme antioxidant system has been suggested.     

Raman amplification of laser pulses near the threshold for plasma wave breaking

Equations are derived for the amplitudes of counter-propagating laser pulses near the threshold for plasma wave breaking, which allow one to describe laser pulses with durations on the order of the plasma oscillation period. In the quasi-monochromatic approximation, they take the form of conventional threewave equations with an additional nonlinearity for the plasma wave. The amplitudes of the amplified laser pulses estimated using these equations agree with results obtained by solving the complete equations. It is shown that Raman amplification of a weak quasi-monochromatic signal (plasma noise) in rarified plasma is significantly suppressed. At the same time, according to numerical simulations, the amplification of laser pulses with durations on the order of the plasma oscillation period is suppressed insignificantly. This result opens new prospects in the application of Raman compression of laser pulses without additional frequency modulation.     

低功率He-Ne激光照射下细胞内活性氧自由基的产生和游离Ca^2＋浓度的研究

在临床应用中,低功率He-Ne激光(632.8 nm)能促进骨骼肌修复,加速创伤愈合,降低牙齿的超敏感性,减缓疼痛等.大量研究表明:低功率He-Ne激光能调节细胞的众多行为,如细胞增殖、分泌、迁移、粘附、蛋白质合成和基因表达等.但低功率He-Ne激光调节细胞行为的分子机制并未阐明,考察低功率He-Ne激光照射后细胞内活性氧自由基的产生水平和游离ca2 浓度是否会发生变化,通过激光扫描共聚焦显微镜,分别利用H:DCFDA和Fluo-3/AM这两种荧光探针,检测到经He-Ne激光照射后,肺腺癌细胞内活性氧自由基的水平上调以及游离Ca2 浓度增加.该研究为低功率He-Ne激光的生物光刺激效应提供了可能的分子机理.     

Ar+激光连续或非连续输出对痢疾杆菌生物学效应的影响

采用经斩波器调制的不同频率输出的４８８ｎｍＡｒ＋激光辐照志贺氏福氏痢疾杆菌,在同一照射剂量下,随着调制频率的升高,细菌的致死率增加,同时细菌对Ｃｍ、Ｓｍ、Ｔｃ、ＳＤ抗菌药的耐药性降低。研究表明,激光的连续或非连续的输出方式将影响细菌的各种生物学效应     

A comparative study of thermal effects of 3 types of laser in eye: 3D simulation with bioheat equation

The application of laser in ophthalmology and eye surgery is so widespread that hardly can anyone deny its importance. On the other hand, since the human eye is an organ susceptible to external factors such as heat waves, laser radiation rapidly increases the temperature of the eye and therefore the study of temperature distribution inside the eye under laser irradiation is crucial; but the use of experimental and invasive methods for measuring the temperature inside the eye is typically high-risk and hazardous. In this paper, using the three-dimensional finite element method, the distribution of heat transfer inside the eye under transient condition was studied through three different lasers named Nd:Yag, Nd:Yap and ArF. Considering the metabolic heat and blood perfusion rate in various regions of the eye, numerical solution of space–time dependant Pennes bioheat transfer equation has been applied in this study. Lambert–Beer's law has been used to model the absorption of laser energy inside the eye tissues. It should also be mentioned that the effect of the ambient temperature, tear evaporation rate, laser power and the pupil diameter on the temperature distribution have been studied. Also, temperature distribution inside the eye after applying each laser and temperature variations of six optional regions as functions of time have been investigated. The results show that these radiations cause temperature rise in various regions, which will in turn causes serious damages to the eye tissues. Investigating the temperature distribution inside the eye under the laser irradiation can be a useful tool to study and predict the thermal effects of laser radiation on the human eye and evaluate the risk involved in performing laser surgery.     

Effect of copper vapor laser on the microrelief and ultrastructure of gastric mucosal glandulocytes

It was investigated the influence of low intensive irradiation by the copper++ vapor laser (lambda-510.6 nm) on the glandulocytes of gastric mucosa of 28 white rats. The doses of endogastric irradiation were 6.78, 20.34 and 33.90 J/cm2. It has been shown that after irradiation of gastric mucosa with the copper++ vapor laser the microrelief and ultrastructure of glandulocytes changes testified to stimulation of specific secret function. This changes took place under irradiation doses from 6.78 to 20.34 J/cm2. The doses exceeded 20.34 J/cm2 caused the alterations of the epitheliocytes. Thus it is necessary to take into account that during laser therapy of the ulcers with copper++ vapor laser, doses of 20.34 J/cm2 caused the alterative effect on the epitheliocytes.     

Effects of low-intensity laser irradiation on the state of blood proteins

The action of a low-intensity 632.8 nm-wavelength laser radiation on blood elements was studied. The degree of binding the fluorescence probes 1.8 ANS by blood proteins and cells was taken to be the index of the response to irradiation. The change of fluorescence of the oppositely charged probes indicates that a He-Ne laser radiation causes processes leading to a change of charge in proteins of a blood plasma with the negative charge decreased in most cases. The effect depends on individual characteristics of a biological object, on the exposure dose and the incubation time following the irradiation.