title: Fundamentals of gas phase plasmas for treatment of human tissue.
abstract: The use of gas phase plasmas for treating human tissue is at the intersection of two disciplines - plasma physics and engineering, and medicine. In this paper, a primer will be provided for the medical practitioner on the fundamentals of generating gas phase plasmas at atmospheric pressure in air for the treatment of human tissue. The mechanisms for gas phase plasmas interacting with tissue and biological fluids will also be discussed using results from computer modeling.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1301 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122, USA. mjkush@umich.edu
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kushner
authors.forename: Natalia Yu
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Babaeva
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D008954:Models, Biological; D058626:Plasma Gases / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D058626:Plasma Gases