Soon after the invention of the pulsed ruby laser by Maiman in 1960, investigators were
eager to examine the potential of pulsed laser radiation for medical applications. It was …

Theranostics, the fusion of therapy and diagnostics for optimizing efficacy and safety of
therapeutic regimes, is a growing field that is paving the way towards the goal of …

Magnetic hyperthermia (MHT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) are emergent state‐of‐the‐
art modalities for thermal treatment of cancer. While their mechanisms of action have distinct …

Optical spectroscopy, imaging, and therapy tissue phantoms must have the scattering and
absorption properties that are characteristic of human tissues, and over the past few …

The ability of light to enact damage on the neurosensory retina and underlying structures
has been well understood for hundreds of years. While the eye has adapted several …

Visual perception occurs when radiation with a wavelength between 400 and 760 nm
reaches the retina. The retina has evolved to capture photons efficiently and initiate visual …

BACKGROUND: Focal heat destruction has emerged as an effective treatment strategy in
selected patients with malignant liver tumors. Radiofrequency ablation, interstitial laser …

A new method for in vivo neural activation using low-intensity, pulsed infrared light exhibits
advantages over standard electrical means by providing contact-free, spatially selective …

Photomechanical ablation is a process by which absorption of a laser pulse in a target
creates mechanical stress that leads to material fracture and ejection. Steverding in an early …

A novel method for damage-free, artifact-free stimulation of neural tissue using pulsed, low-
energy infrared laser light is presented. Optical stimulation elicits compound nerve and …