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Tissue Thermal Properties and Perfusion

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Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue

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The transport of thermal energy in living tissue is a complex process involving multiple phenomenological mechanisms including conduction, convection, radiation, metabolism, evaporation, and phase change. The equilibrium thermal properties presented in this chapter were measured after temperature stability had been achieved. The notation used in this chapter is listed in Appendix 14.7.3.

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    Martin J. C. Van Gemert

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Valvano, J.W. (1995). Tissue Thermal Properties and Perfusion. In: Welch, A.J., Van Gemert, M.J.C. (eds) Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue. Lasers, Photonics, and Electro-Optics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6092-7_14

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