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Von Einsteins Quantentheorie zur modernen Lasertherapie

Historie des Lasers in der Dermatologie und ästhetischen Medizin

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Der Laser hat die Behandlungsmöglichkeiten und damit das Fachgebiet der Dermatologie und der ästhetischen Medizin entscheidend mit beeinflusst. Auch in anderen medizinischen Bereichen konnte und kann der Laser neue Optionen in Diagnostik und Therapie eröffnen. In der praktischen Entwicklung der Technologie des Lasers haben Dermatologen, allen voran Dr. Leon Goldman, eine entscheidende Rolle gespielt. Vom Prinzip der stimulierten Emission als Fundament des Lasers durch Albert Einstein 1917 bis zur heutigen alltäglichen Anwendung war es ein langer Weg, der im Folgenden aufgezeigt werden soll.

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Laser technology has considerably expanded therapeutic modalities in dermatology and aesthetic medicine. In addition, lasers have broadened the spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic options in many other medical fields. Dermatologists, especially Dr. Leon Goldman, played an important role in the evolution and use of medical lasers. There was a long way from the concept of stimulated emission as the fundamental idea of laser technology by Albert Einstein in 1917 to the practical use of the laser today. We review the development of laser technology from the early days through the latest advances.

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Graudenz, K., Raulin, C. Von Einsteins Quantentheorie zur modernen Lasertherapie. Hautarzt 54, 575–582 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00105-003-0542-1

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