title: Assessment of tissue heating under tunable near-infrared radiation.
abstract: The time-temperature effects of laser radiation exposure are investigated as a function of wavelength. Here, we report the thermal response of bulk tissue as a function of wavelength from 700 to 1064 nm. Additionally, Monte Carlo simulations were used to verify the thermal response measured and predict damage thresholds based on the response.
authors.affiliation: Texas A&M University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College Station, Texas 77843b711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Bioeffects Division, Optical Radiation Bioeffects Branch, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.
authors.forename: Joel N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bixler
authors.affiliation: Texas A&M University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College Station, Texas 77843cTexas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, College Station, Texas 77843.
authors.forename: Brett H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Hokr
authors.affiliation: TASC, Inc., San Antonio, Texas 78227.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Denton
authors.affiliation: TASC, Inc., San Antonio, Texas 78227.
authors.forename: Gary D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Noojin
authors.affiliation: TASC, Inc., San Antonio, Texas 78227.
authors.forename: Aurora D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Shingledecker
authors.affiliation: 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Bioeffects Division, Optical Radiation Bioeffects Branch, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.
authors.forename: Hope T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Beier
authors.affiliation: 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Bioeffects Division, Optical Radiation Bioeffects Branch, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Bioeffects Division, Optical Radiation Bioeffects Branch, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.
authors.forename: Benjamin A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Rockwell
authors.affiliation: Texas A&M University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College Station, Texas 77843cTexas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, College Station, Texas 77843.
authors.forename: Vladislav V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Yakovlev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007259:Infrared Rays; D007834:Lasers; D008954:Models, Biological; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D013552:Swine; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods*