Units: 3
Hours: Lecture, 2 hour; research, .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; graduate standing
Description: Provides an overview of various types of interactions between lasers and biological tissues. Addresses methods of optical properties measurements, mathematical 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.