作者: Cornelius Borst , Rudolf M. Verdaasdonk , Rienk Rienks
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-1489-9_15
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摘要: From the short UV to far infrared wavelengths, lasers are capable of evaporating tissue, such as atheromatous plaque [1, 2]. Percutaneous laser angioplasty, however, requires intra-arterial delivery beam by a thin, flexible fiber (Figure 15-1). Suitable fibers commercially available only in range about 200- 2200-nm wavelengths. Outside this range, attenuation transmission is prohibitive [3]. As result, percutaneous angioplasty with CO2 still experimental.