Assessment of tissue heating under tunable near-infrared radiation

Joel N Bixler; Brett H Hokr; Michael L Denton; Gary D Noojin; Aurora D Shingledecker; Hope T Beier; Robert J Thomas; Benjamin A Rockwell; Vladislav V Yakovlev

doi:10.1117/1.JBO.19.7.070501

Assessment of tissue heating under tunable near-infrared radiation

J Biomed Opt. 2014;19(7):070501. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.19.7.070501.

Authors

Joel N Bixler¹, Brett H Hokr², Michael L Denton³, Gary D Noojin³, Aurora D Shingledecker³, Hope T Beier⁴, Robert J Thomas⁴, Benjamin A Rockwell⁴, Vladislav V Yakovlev²

Affiliations

¹ Texas A&M University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College Station, Texas 77843b711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Bioeffects Division, Optical Radiation Bioeffects Branch, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.
² Texas A&M University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College Station, Texas 77843cTexas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, College Station, Texas 77843.
³ TASC, Inc., San Antonio, Texas 78227.
⁴ 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Bioeffects Division, Optical Radiation Bioeffects Branch, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.

PMID: 25006985
DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.19.7.070501

Abstract

The time-temperature effects of laser radiation exposure are investigated as a function of wavelength. Here, we report the thermal response of bulk tissue as a function of wavelength from 700 to 1064 nm. Additionally, Monte Carlo simulations were used to verify the thermal response measured and predict damage thresholds based on the response.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Hot Temperature*
Infrared Rays*
Lasers
Models, Biological*
Monte Carlo Method
Swine
Thermography / methods*