title: Laser design considerations.
abstract: Characteristics of laser design are presented. The technical aspects of the carbon dioxide laser are discussed and contrasted with those of the argon, superpulse carbon dioxide, and Nd-YAG lasers. This article describes typical devices currently employed in podiatric surgery.
mesh_terms: D001128:Argon; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004867:Equipment Design; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009354:Neodymium
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D009354:Neodymium; D001128:Argon