Abstract
The laser engineering of intervertebral discs is one of the branch of medical physics aimed at the development of minimally invasive laser medical techniques based on the effect of the controlled (time- and space-modulated) laser radiation on the structure and the field of mechanical stress of biological tissues. A new method for the laser engineering of the intervertebral discs and the differences of this approach from the existing physical methods of medical treatment are considered. The newly formed tissues of animals and humans are hystologically studied. Possible regeneration processes are discussed. A control system that provides for the treatment efficiency and safety is developed. The new laser medical equipment that is designed for the laser engineering of intervertebral discs is described, and the corresponding results of the clinical application are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 825-835 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Laser Physics |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |