| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 What is Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fundamental Science: Optics, Photochemistry, and Photobiology; 1.2.1 Tissue Optics; 1.2.2 Photochemistry of Chromophores; 1.2.3 Photobiology: Mechanisms of LLLT Effects; 1.3 Research in LLLT; 1.4 Clinical and Biomedical Applications of LLLT; 2 History of Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy; 3 Lasers, LEDs, and Other Light Sources; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 State of the Art; 3.3 History of Devices; 3.4 Nomenclature; 3.5 Laser Classification |
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3.6 Light Sources and Properties3.6.1 Different Properties of Laser and LED Light Sources; 3.6.1.1 Wavelength; 3.6.1.2 Coherence; 3.6.1.3 Power; 3.6.1.4 Irradiance; 3.6.1.5 Penetration; 3.6.1.6 Pulses; 3.6.1.7 Collimation; 3.6.1.8 Spectral Width (Monochromaticity); 3.6.1.9 Stability; 3.6.1.10 Polarization; 3.6.1.11 Beam Area; 3.6.1.12 Scanning vs. Contact Method; 3.7 Summary on Light Sources and Properties; 4 Is Coherence Important in Photobiomodulation?; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Is Coherence Lost Upon Entering Tissue?; 4.2.1 How Fast is Too Fast? |
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4.3 What Biological Significance Could Speckles Have?4.3.1 Intensity Thresholds; 4.3.2 Polarization; 4.3.3 Dynamic Environment; 4.4 Summary; 5 Tissue Optics; 5.1 Optical Properties of Tissues; 5.1.1 Tissue with Weak Scattering; 5.1.2 Tissue with Strong (Multiple) Scattering; 5.1.3 Full Picture of Penetration; 5.1.4 Optical Properties of Water; 5.1.5 Optical Properties of Blood; 5.1.6 Spectral Variation of Optical Properties; 5.2 Methods and Algorithms for the Measurement of Optical Parameters of Tissues; 5.2.1 Integrating Sphere Technique; 5.2.2 Kubelka-Munk Model; 5.2.3 Inverse Methods |
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5.3 Methods and Algorithms for the Simulation of the Light Interactions within Tissues5.3.1 Monte Carlo Simulation; 5.3.2 Optical Tissue Phantoms; 5.4 Practical Implementation; 6 Light-Tissue Interaction and Light Dosimetry; 6.1 Light-Tissue Interactions; 6.2 Light Dosimetry; 7 Mitochondrial Light Absorption and Its Effect on ATP Production; 7.1 Mitochondria; 7.1.1 Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Synthesis; 7.2 Phototherapy; 7.2.1 Effect of Phototherapy on Mitochondria and ATP Synthesis; 7.3 Conclusion |
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8 Water as a Photoacceptor, Energy Transducer, and Rechargeable Electrolytic Bio-battery in Photobiomodulation8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Absorption and Transport of Light Energy by Water; 8.3 Photo-Infrared Pulsed Biomodulation; 8.4 Water Oscillator Paradox; 8.4.1 Bulk Water; 8.4.1.1 Application I: Light energy absorption and enhanced ATP; 8.4.1.2 Application II: Light-modulated biomolecular motors and pumps in aqueous media; 8.4.2 Confined-Space Water; 8.4.3 Interfacial Water: What is EZ?; 8.5 Metabolism and Scaling Laws; 8.6 Conclusion |
| Summary |
Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) also known as photobiomodulation is almost 50 years old, and recently has been getting increasing acceptance from the scientific, medical, and veterinary communities. Discoveries are constantly being made about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of action, the range of diseases that can be treated is also rising, and home use LED devices are becoming common. This book compiles cutting-edge contributions from the world's leading experts in Photobiomodulation and LLLT. Chapters cover general concepts, mechanisms of action, in vitro studies, pre-clinical animal studies, veterinary applications and a wide range of clinical topics. Edited by Michael Hamblin from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, aided by two prominent researchers (Marcelo Sousa and Tanupriya Agrawal), this book will appeal to anyone involved in the basic science, translational aspects and clinical applications of LLLT |
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Lasers in medicine.
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Lasers in medicine.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hamblin, Michael R., editor
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Agrawal, Tanupriya, editor
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Sousa, Marcelo de, editor
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| ISBN |
9781315341170 |
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1315341174 |
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9789814669610 |
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981466961X |
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9781315322209 |
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131532220X |
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9781315364827 |
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1315364824 |
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