Quality assurance in laser-Doppler flowmetry applied to dentistry

Theodor W. Kaulich; Erich Koerber

doi:10.1117/12.260670

3 December 1996 Quality assurance in laser-Doppler flowmetry applied to dentistry

Theodor W. Kaulich, Erich Koerber

Proceedings Volume 2922, Laser Applications in Medicine and Dentistry; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.260670
Event: BiOS Europe '96, 1996, Vienna, Austria

Abstract

Laser-doppler flowmetry (LDF) is a diagnostic method for checking and judging vitality in tissues. In dentistry, with the help of LDF, there can be investigated short-term or long-term changes of the oral microcirculation. Defects in the LDF equipment which go undiscovered lead to changes in the quality of the biosignals and hamper diagnosis. Reliable and reproducible results are only obtained if the LDF equipment concerned there exists a standardized quality assurance program. There has been developed and tested a method for constancy checks in LDF measurements. The investigation shows that before each clinical application of an LDF equipment careful testing is necessary.

Citation Download Citation

Theodor W. Kaulich and Erich Koerber "Quality assurance in laser-Doppler flowmetry applied to dentistry", Proc. SPIE 2922, Laser Applications in Medicine and Dentistry, (3 December 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.260670

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available