JAMA. 1986 Aug 15;256(7):900-7.
Clinical applications have been found for lasers in a number of medical and surgical specialties. New applications in current areas of use and extension of laser technology to other medical and surgical specialties will continue to occur as investigational uses are pursued. Lasers produce medical and surgical effects in target tissues by heating them to the point of coagulation or vaporization, by ionizing molecular tissue, and by inducing photochemical effects through a mediating photosensitizer. Increased ability to transmit certain laser beams via fiber optics further extends areas of clinical application. Laser safety programs are essential to safeguard physician operators, ancillary personnel, and patients. Federal regulation, under two laws, deals with the laser radiation safety of devices and controls to ensure that devices reaching the market are reasonably safe and effective for their intended use.
激光已在许多医学和外科专业领域得到临床应用。随着对研究性用途的探索，激光技术在当前应用领域的新应用以及向其他医学和外科专业领域的扩展将持续出现。激光通过将目标组织加热至凝固或汽化点、使分子组织电离以及通过介导光敏剂诱导光化学效应，从而在目标组织中产生医学和外科效果。通过光纤传输某些激光束的能力增强，进一步扩大了临床应用领域。激光安全程序对于保护医生操作人员、辅助人员和患者至关重要。根据两项法律，联邦法规涉及设备的激光辐射安全及控制，以确保投放市场 的设备对于其预期用途而言合理安全且有效。
