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PHOTO-CHEMICAL EFFECT [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Surgery
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
CONT

Low level laser therapy (LLLT) is the application of light to a biologic system to promote tissue regeneration, reduce inflammation and relieve pain. Unlike other medical laser procedures, LLLT does not have an ablative or thermal mechanism, but rather a photochemical effect which means the light is absorbed and cause a chemical change.

Key term(s)
  • photo-chemical effect

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
  • Chirurgie
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
CONT

L'effet photochimique est obtenu uniquement en combinaison avec un photosensibilisant, avec des durées d'illumination s'étendant de la dizaine de secondes à la dizaine de minutes, et des irradiances généralement très faibles.

Key term(s)
  • effet photo-chimique

Spanish

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