@inproceedings{eaca42fb5c5049f38e295d83e3b69e66,
title = "New laser coronary angioplasty system using manipulatable angioscope and CO laser with infrared glass fiber",
abstract = "A new laser coronary angioplasty system using CO laser and a manipulatable angloscope was described. CO laser was employed as therapy laser due to its strong vaporization capability and flexible fiber delivery characteristics. The medical CO laser equipment which emitted 5um in wavelength was developed. The manipulatable angioscope catheter of which dimensions were 1.8 mm in diameter and 0.9 m in length realized precise targeting of laser irradiation and intraluminal diagnosis. The control system prevented failure laser irradiation, and fiber thermal destruction.",
author = "Tsunenon Arai and Kyoichi Mizuna and Makoto Kikuchi and Masami Sakurada and Akira Miyamoto and Akira Kurita and Haruo Nakamura and Atsushi Utsumi and Masayoshi Katoh and Kiyoshi Takeuchi",
year = "1993",
month = dec,
day = "1",
language = "English",
isbn = "0780313771",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology",
publisher = "Publ by IEEE",
number = "pt 3",
pages = "1598--1599",
editor = "Szeto, {Andrew Y.J.} and Rangayyan, {Rangaraj M.}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology",
edition = "pt 3",
note = "Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Part 3 (of 3) ; Conference date: 28-10-1993 Through 31-10-1993",
}