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Provet On-line Certificate Course in 

Veterinary Laser Surgery

Syllabus

Module 1  - Laser Energy & Biophysics

• Laser Energy and Biophysics

  • History

  • Laser physics

  • Laser generation

  • Quantum theory

  • Beam geometry

  • Power Density

 Module 2 - Laser Tissue Effects

• Basic Effects of Radiant Energy on Tissues

  • Reflection

  • Scatter

  • Transmission

  • Absorption

  • Power Density

• Laser-tissue Interactions and Rate of Heat Transfer through Soft Tissues

  • Bio-stimulation

  • Cavitation

  • Fluorescence

  • Ionization

  • Mechanically altered Laser-Tissue Interaction

  • Photoablation

  • Photochemistry

  • Photothermal effect

  • Thermal relaxation time

  • Vacuolization

 Module 3 - Health & Safety

• Safety

  • Potential Hazards

  • Patient Protection

  • Staff protection

Module 4 - Diode Lasers

• Diode Lasers

 Module 5 - Carbon Dioxide Lasers

• CO₂ Lasers

Module 6 - Practical Case Studies

• Practical case studies

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