Qualitative tissue differentiation by analysing the intensity ratios of atomic emission lines using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS): prospects for a feedback mechanism for surgical laser systems

Kanawade R, Mehari F, Klämpfl F, Rohde M, Knipfer C, Tangermann-Gerk K, Adler W, Schmidt M, Stelzle F (2013)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article, Online publication

Publication year: 2013

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Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag

Book Volume: 8

Pages Range: 153-61

Journal Issue: 1-2

DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201300159

Open Access Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbio.201300159/pdf

Abstract

The research work presented in this paper focuses on qualitative tissue differentiation by monitoring the intensity ratios of atomic emissions using 'Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy' (LIBS) on the plasma plume created during laser tissue ablation. The background of this study is to establish a real time feedback control mechanism for clinical laser surgery systems during the laser ablation process. Ex-vivo domestic pig tissue samples (muscle, fat, nerve and skin) were used in this experiment. Atomic emission intensity ratios were analyzed to find a characteristic spectral line for each tissue. The results showed characteristic elemental emission intensity ratios for the respective tissues. The spectral lines and intensity ratios of these specific elements varied among the different tissue types. The main goal of this study is to qualitatively and precisely identify different tissue types for tissue specific laser surgery. (© 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH &Co. KGaA, Weinheim).

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APA:

Kanawade, R., Mehari, F., Klämpfl, F., Rohde, M., Knipfer, C., Tangermann-Gerk, K.,... Stelzle, F. (2013). Qualitative tissue differentiation by analysing the intensity ratios of atomic emission lines using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS): prospects for a feedback mechanism for surgical laser systems. Journal of Biophotonics, 8(1-2), 153-61. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbio.201300159

MLA:

Kanawade, Rajesh, et al. "Qualitative tissue differentiation by analysing the intensity ratios of atomic emission lines using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS): prospects for a feedback mechanism for surgical laser systems." Journal of Biophotonics 8.1-2 (2013): 153-61.

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