Linsker R, Srinivasan R, Wynne J J, Alonso D R
Lasers Surg Med. 1984;4(2):201-6. doi: 10.1002/lsm.1900040212.
Far-ultraviolet (far-UV) (193 nm) laser radiation ablates arterial wall tissue, including noncalcified atherosclerotic lesions, with no apparent thermal damage to remaining tissue. This effect contrasts sharply with the thermal damage produced by visible-wavelength laser irradiation. The mechanism by which far-UV radiation interacts with tissue is predominantly photochemical rather than photothermal. Potential clinical applications include those in which geometrically precise removal of tissue, without thermal damage to the remaining substrate, is desired. Ultraviolet laser catheterization appears practical with respect to the availability of fiberoptic materials and high-pulse-rate excimer lasers.
远紫外线（far-UV）（193纳米）激光辐射可消融动脉壁组织，包括非钙化动脉粥样硬化病变，而对剩余组织无明显热损伤。这种效应与可见波长激光照射产生的热损伤形成鲜明对比。远紫外线与组织相互作用的机制主要是光化学的，而非光热的。潜在的临床应用包括那些需要精确几何形状切除组织而不对剩余组织造成热损伤的情况。就光纤材料和高脉冲率准分子激光器的可用性而言，紫外线激光导管插入术似乎是可行的。
