Units: 3
Hours: Lecture, 2 hours; term paper, .5 hours; extra reading, 1 hour; written work, 1.5 hours
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Prerequisites: BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C, CS 005, MATH 046, PHYS 002C, or equivalents
Description: Provides an overview of various types of interactions between lasers and biological tissues. Addresses methods of optical properties measurements, mathe- matical modeling of light propagation, and selected therapeutic applications of lasers. Includes one or two field trips to medical laser centers to observe laser treatment procedures.