Summary: INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS PUBLISHING PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
Phys. Med. Biol. 48 (2003) 2169­2181 PII: S0031-9155(03)60044-8
Effect of spurt duration on the heat transfer dynamics
during cryogen spray cooling
Guillermo Aguilar1,2
, Guo-Xiang Wang3
and J Stuart Nelson1,2
1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
2 Beckman Laser Institute, University of California, 1002 Health Sciences Road East, Irvine,
CA 92612-1475, USA
3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Akron, OH 44325, USA
E-mail: gaguilar@bli.uci.edu.
Received 26 February 2003, in final form 21 May 2003
Published 1 July 2003
Online at stacks.iop.org/PMB/48/2169
Abstract
Although cryogen spray cooling (CSC) is used to minimize the risk of epidermal
damage during laser dermatologic surgery, optimization of the current cooling
approach is needed to permit the safe use of higher light doses, which should
improve the therapeutic outcome in many patients. The objective of this study

Source: Aguilar, Guillermo - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Riverside

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