{"title":"LASER Europe 2010 - 6th-8th May 2010, La Pineda, Vila-seca, Tarragona, Spain","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.12.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mla.2009.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88584,"journal":{"name":"Medical laser application : international journal for laser treatment and research","volume":"25 1","pages":"Page 57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mla.2009.12.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138268912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diagnostic and therapeutic laser applications in pulmonary medicine – A review","authors":"Wolfgang Gesierich","doi":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lasers are valuable tools in pulmonary medicine. Endobronchial photoresection with the Nd:YAG laser is well-established in interventional bronchoscopy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), which uses monochromatic laser light to activate photosensitizers, has several proven and experimental indications in pulmonary medicine. Lasers serve as the light source in autofluorescence bronchoscopy (AFB), which has aided pulmonologists for nearly two decades in the early diagnosis of lung cancer. They also feature in fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy (FCFM), which promises to extend endoscopic visibility in clinical medicine to the cellular level. This paper is a review of these laser applications and their clinical results.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88584,"journal":{"name":"Medical laser application : international journal for laser treatment and research","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 5-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54920526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ulrike L. Mueller-Lisse , Markus Bader , Margit Bauer , Elisabeth Engelram , Yasmin Hocaoglu , Michaela Püls , Oliver A. Meissner , Gregor Babaryka , Ronald Sroka , Christian G. Stief , Maximilian F. Reiser , Ullrich G. Mueller-Lisse
{"title":"Optical coherence tomography of the upper urinary tract: Review of initial experience ex vivo and in vivo","authors":"Ulrike L. Mueller-Lisse , Markus Bader , Margit Bauer , Elisabeth Engelram , Yasmin Hocaoglu , Michaela Püls , Oliver A. Meissner , Gregor Babaryka , Ronald Sroka , Christian G. Stief , Maximilian F. Reiser , Ullrich G. Mueller-Lisse","doi":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Diagnostic imaging of the upper urinary tract is a cumbersome process that involves a multitude of different imaging modalities, including ultrasonography, conventional radiography, X-ray fluoroscopy (retrograde and antegrade ureteropyelography), endoscopy (cystoscopy and ureterorenoscopy) without or with biopsy, multi-detector-row computed tomography (MDCT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, these modalities leave a diagnostic gap because they cannot demonstrate different layers of the wall of the upper urinary tract. Recent research shows that catheter-based, intraluminal probes for optical coherence tomography (OCT) with near-infrared light provide cross-sectional images from within the lumen of the upper urinary tract that distinguish between the urothelium, lamina propria, and muscle layer at spatial resolutions of about 10–15<!--> <!-->μm in axial and about 20–25<!--> <!-->μm in lateral directions respectively. The feasibility of <em>in vivo</em> imaging and the superiority of OCT to endoluminal ultrasonography (ELUS) have been demonstrated. However, OCT has yet to show that it is capable of characterizing pathologic lesions, e.g., urothelial cancer. The present paper summarizes the basic principles and initial results of catheter-based, time-domain intraluminal OCT in the upper urinary tract.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88584,"journal":{"name":"Medical laser application : international journal for laser treatment and research","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 44-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54920565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FROM THE EDITORS","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88584,"journal":{"name":"Medical laser application : international journal for laser treatment and research","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.009","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138243231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Congresses 2010","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88584,"journal":{"name":"Medical laser application : international journal for laser treatment and research","volume":"25 1","pages":"Page 56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138268911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laser interventions in otorhinolaryngology – Current techniques and future developments","authors":"Justus Ilgner, Martin Westhofen","doi":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Following the rapid pace at which laser applications and interventions evolved during the 1980s and 1990s, laser systems are now being used extensively in all fields of otorhinolaryngology. Surgical techniques have been refined and adapted to standards of minimally invasive operations. As long-term results are now widely available, especially in endolaryngeal and endopharyngeal laser surgery for malignant lesions, the indications for laser interventions versus conventional surgery are more clearly defined and have become less controversial. The original diversity of laser systems has now been concentrated into fewer systems for which the clinical experience is equally widespread. Current developments are focused on the application of laser energy and intelligent laser power control. This allows surgeons to concentrate on the actual resection task at hand. Future developments include precise non-thermal ablation techniques with femtosecond and picosecond lasers but also feedback-controlled systems which rely on diagnostic parameters that are evaluated automatically during the resection process. Another field of application is the non-destructive stimulation of inner ear hair cells or auditory neurons which has opened up new perspectives for the development of hearing aids or cochlear implants.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88584,"journal":{"name":"Medical laser application : international journal for laser treatment and research","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 27-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54920586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Content","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1615-1615(10)00008-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S1615-1615(10)00008-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88584,"journal":{"name":"Medical laser application : international journal for laser treatment and research","volume":"25 1","pages":"Page v"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1615-1615(10)00008-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138268965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laser-induced lithotripsy and photodynamic therapy in urology – A short introduction to current laser applications","authors":"Raphaela Waidelich","doi":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Laser-induced lithotripsy and photodynamic therapy (PDT) are among the most important laser applications in urology. Laser lithotripsy has revolutionized urinary calculi treatment. Today, Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy using a small-caliber ureteroscope can be considered to be the first choice for treatment of ureteral calculi. In contrast to laser-induced lithotripsy, PDT is not yet firmly established in urological clinical routine. However, preclinical and clinical trials with PDT in urology are showing promise in the treatment of malignancies at multiple sites. The present article gives a review of the literature from both fields and discusses the current status of laser lithotripsy and PDT in urology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88584,"journal":{"name":"Medical laser application : international journal for laser treatment and research","volume":"25 1","pages":"Pages 14-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mla.2009.11.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54920539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protokoll der Mitgliederversammlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Lasermedizin (DGLM) e.V.","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.08.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mla.2009.08.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88584,"journal":{"name":"Medical laser application : international journal for laser treatment and research","volume":"24 4","pages":"Pages 293-295"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mla.2009.08.008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138216107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter Urban, Carsten M. Philipp, Margitta Poetke, Ute Müller, Hans-Peter Berlien
{"title":"Clinical-sonographic diagnostics and laser therapy treatment options in lymphatic vascular malformations – An experience-based report","authors":"Peter Urban, Carsten M. Philipp, Margitta Poetke, Ute Müller, Hans-Peter Berlien","doi":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mla.2009.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lymphatic vascular malformations occur with a large variety of different characteristics. Color-coded duplex sonography is the most effective preoperative and intra-operative diagnosis method. According to different manifestations, suitable laser procedures can be performed with minor side effects and a noticeable stabilization of the clinical situation after only a few interventions. We report on our experience in diagnostics and the laser therapy of lymphatic vascular malformations which are based on the treatment of 168 patients over the last 8 years.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88584,"journal":{"name":"Medical laser application : international journal for laser treatment and research","volume":"24 4","pages":"Pages 265-271"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.mla.2009.08.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54920333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}