Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Excimer Lasers

Gas lasers with excited dimers (i.e., excimers) as the active medium. The most commonly used are rare gas monohalides (e.g., argon fluoride, xenon chloride). Their principal emission wavelengths are in the ultraviolet range and depend on the monohalide used (e.g., 193 nm for ArF, 308 nm for Xe Cl). These lasers are operated in pulsed and Q-switched modes and used in photoablative decomposition involving actual removal of tissue. (UMDNS, 2005)

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Gas lasers with excited dimers (i.e., excimers) as the active medium. The most commonly used are rare gas monohalides (e.g., argon fluoride, xenon chloride). Their principal emission wavelengths are in the ultraviolet range and depend on the monohalide used (e.g., 193 nm for ArF, 308 nm for Xe Cl). These lasers are operated in pulsed and Q-switched modes and used in photoablative decomposition involving actual removal of tissue. (UMDNS, 2005)

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  • Excimer Laser
  • Lasers, Excimer
  • Laser, Excimer
  • ArF Excimer Lasers
  • ArF Lasers
  • Argon Fluoride Excimer Lasers
  • Argon Fluoride Lasers
  • Excimer Lasers, ArF
  • Excimer Lasers, Argon Fluoride
  • Excimer Lasers, KrCl
  • Excimer Lasers, Krypton Chloride
  • Excimer Lasers, XeCl
  • Excimer Lasers, Xenon Chloride
  • KrCl Excimer Lasers
  • Krypton Chloride Excimer Lasers
  • Krypton Chloride Lasers
  • Lasers, ArF Excimer
  • Lasers, Argon Fluoride Excimer
  • Lasers, KrCl
  • Lasers, Krypton Chloride
  • Lasers, Krypton Chloride Excimer
  • Lasers, XeCl Excimer
  • Lasers, Xenon Chloride
  • Lasers, Xenon Chloride Excimer
  • XeCl Lasers
  • Xenon Chloride Excimer Lasers
  • Xenon Chloride Lasers
  • ArF Excimer Laser
  • ArF Laser
  • Argon Fluoride Laser
  • Chloride Laser, Krypton
  • Chloride Laser, Xenon
  • Chloride Lasers, Krypton
  • Chloride Lasers, Xenon
  • Excimer Laser, ArF
  • Excimer Laser, KrCl
  • Excimer Laser, XeCl
  • Fluoride Laser, Argon
  • Fluoride Lasers, Argon
  • KrCl Excimer Laser
  • KrCl Laser
  • KrCl Lasers
  • Krypton Chloride Laser
  • Laser, ArF
  • Laser, ArF Excimer
  • Laser, Argon Fluoride
  • Laser, KrCl
  • Laser, KrCl Excimer
  • Laser, Krypton Chloride
  • Laser, XeCl
  • Laser, XeCl Excimer
  • Laser, Xenon Chloride
  • Lasers, ArF
  • Lasers, Argon Fluoride
  • Lasers, KrCl Excimer
  • Lasers, XeCl
  • XeCl Excimer Laser
  • XeCl Excimer Lasers
  • XeCl Laser
  • Xenon Chloride Laser

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, history, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, therapeutic use.

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/ther use: coordinate IM with disease /surg (IM), but for low-level laser therapy coordinate / ther use IM with disease /radiother (IM) + LOW-LEVEL LIGHT THERAPY (IM)

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2008

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  1. E07w.632w.490w.244w
  2. E07w.710.520w.244w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Excimer Lasers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054018. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054018
  2. Excimer Lasers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excimer_laser
  3. Excimer Lasers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q241056