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R. McCargar, H. Xie, K. Price, S. A. Prahl, "In vitro mechanical assessments of laser-welded vascular anastomoses using water as the chromophore and dissolvable extruded albumin stents," Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 44, 330-338 (2012).

S. A. Prahl, A. Dayton, K. Juedes, E. J. Sánchez, R. López Páez, D. D. Duncan, "Experimental validation of phase using Nomarski microscopy with an extended Fried algorithm," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 29, 2104-2109 (2012).

L. J. Schneider, L. A. Cavalcante, S. A. Prahl, C. S. Pfeifer, J. L. Ferracane, "Curing efficiency of dental resin composites formulated with camphorquinone or trimethylbenzoyl-diphenyl-phosphine oxide," Dental Materials, 28, 392-397 (2012).

Y. Wadia, S. A. Prahl, "Biocompatible denatured albumin lamina," United States Patent. No. RE 43,134, (2012).

2011

J. A. Delgado Atencio, S. A. Prahl, S. Vázquez y Montiel, M. Cunill Rodríguez, F. Gutierrez Delgado, J. Castro Ramos, "Theoretical analysis and experimental validation of a two-fiber probe for biomedical spectroscopy applications," International Commission for Optics 22 General Congress, (2011, poster).

B. Morales Cruzado, S. A. Prahl, J. A. Delgado Atencio, S. Vázquez y Montiel, "Validation of GA-MCML algorithm against IAD program," International Commission for Optics 22 General Congress, (2011, poster).

H. Davis, S. A. Prahl, J. L. Ferracane, "Reciprocity in Dental Resins and Composites," IADR/AADR/CADR 89th General Session, 90A, (2011, poster).

A. Dayton, L. Soot, R. Wolf, C. Gougoutas-Fox, S. A. Prahl, "Light Guided Lumpectomy: First Clinical Experience," J. Biophotonics, 4, 752-758 (2011).

D. D. Duncan, D. G. Fischer, A. Dayton, S. A. Prahl, "Quantitative Carré Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy to Assess Phase and Amplitude," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 28, 1297-1306 (2011).

J. C. Ramella-Roman, A. Nayak, S. A. Prahl, "A Spectroscopic sensitive polarimeter for biomedical applications," J. of Biomedical Optics, 16, 047001 (2011).

M. Cunill Rodríguez, J. A. Delgado Atencio, S. Vázquez y Montiel, B. Morales Cruzado, S. A. Prahl, J. Castro Ramos, "Theoretical-Experimental Analysis of a Video Reflectometry Setup," International Commission for Optics 22 General Congress, (2011, poster).

2010

A. Dayton, N. Choudhury, S. A. Prahl, "Light Guided Lumpectomy: Is Continuous Wave or Frequency Domain More Accurate," SPIE Proceedings on Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering IV, 7573, (2010).

A. Dayton, N. Choudhury, S. A. Prahl, "Measuring distance through turbid media: A simple frequency domain approach," SPIE Proceedings on Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic Systems VIII, 7555, (2010).

A. Dayton, L. Soot, R. Wolf, C. Gougoutas-Fox, S. A. Prahl, "Light Guided Lumpectomy: Device," J. Biomed. Opt., 15, 061706 (2010).

D. D. Duncan, D. G. Fischer, M. Daneshbod, S. A. Prahl, "Tissue structural organization: measurement, interpretation, and modeling," SPIE Proceedings on Dynamics and Fluctuations in Biomedical Photonics VII, 7563, (2010).

D. D. Duncan, D. G. Fischer, M. Daneshbod, S. A. Prahl, "Differential interference contrast microscopy for the quantitative assessment of tissue organization," SPIE Proceedings on Three-Dimensional and Multidimensional Microscopy: Image Acquisition and Processing XVII, (2010).

D. D. Duncan, S. A. Prahl, A. Dayton, D. G. Fischer, "Quantification of tissue organizational structure using DIC microscopy," Saratov Fall Meeting, Joint Workshop on Microscopic and Low-Coherence Methods in Biomedical and Non-Biomedical Applications III, (2010).

V. T. Keränen, A. L. Dayton, S. A. Prahl, "Polyurethane phantoms with homogeneous and nearly homogeneous optical properties," SPIE Proceedings on Design and Performance Validation of Phantoms used in Conjunction with Optical Measurement of Tissue, 7567D, 1-4 (2010).

G. R. Mueller, P. D. Hansen, R. F. Wolf, K. W. Gregory, S. A. Prahl, "Hemostasis after Liver Resection Improves after Single Application of Albumin and Argon Beam Coagulation.," J Gastrointest Surg, 14, 1764-1769 (2010).

S. Prahl, A. Dayton, "Distance Measurement Device and Method of Use Thereof," United States Patent Application, (February 2010).

S. A. Prahl, D. D. Duncan, D. G. Fischer, "Monte Carlo Propagation of Spatial Coherence," SPIE Proceedings on Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering IV, 7187, 75730D-1-6 (2010).

2009

A. L. Dayton, S. A. Prahl, "Optical Wire Guided Lumpectomy," SPIE Proceedings on Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications IX, 7173, 71730M-1-71730M-8 (2009).

D. Duncan, S. Prahl, D. Fischer, "Predicting partial coherence effects with stochastic ray tracing," Biomedical Optics & Medical Imaging, (2009).

V. T. J. Keränen, A. J. Mäkynen, S. A. Prahl, M. T"ormänen, "A Scattering Measurement System to Determine the Optical Characteristics of Industrial Suspensions," Proceedings of the International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2009. I2MTC `09. IEEE, 570-573 (2009).

S. A. Prahl, D. D. Duncan, D. G. Fischer, "Monte Carlo Propagation of Spatial Coherence," SPIE Proceedings on Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering III, 7187, 71870G-1-71870G-8 (2009).

S. A. Prahl, D. G. Fischer, D. D. Duncan, "A Monte Carlo Green's Function for the propagation of partially coherent light," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 26, 1533-1543 (2009).

S. Prahl, A. Dayton, "Optical Wire Illuminator," United States Provisional Patent Application, (2009).

2008

A. L. Dayton, S. A. Prahl, "Turbid-polyurethane phantom for microscopy," SPIE Proceedings on Design and Performance Validation of Phantoms Used in Conjunction with Optical Measurements of Tissue, 6870, 687006-1-687006-7 (2008).

D. G. Fischer, S. A. Prahl, D. D. Duncan, "Monte Carlo modeling of spatial coherence: free-space diffraction," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 25, 2571-2581 (2008).

L. F. J. Schneider, C. S. C. Pfeifer, S. Consani, S. A. Prahl, J. L. Ferracane, "Influence of photoinitiator type on the rate of polymerization, degree of conversion, hardness and yellowing of dental resin composites," Dental Materials, 24, 1169-1177 (2008).

2007

Y.-C. Chen, J. L. Ferracane, S. A. Prahl, "Quantum Yield of Conversion of the Photoinitiator Camphorquinone," Dental Materials, 655-664 (2007).

2006

Y.-C. Chen, Z. Wang, M. Yan, S. A. Prahl, "Fluorescence Anisotropy Study of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers," Luminescence, 21, 7-14 (2006).

T. Moffitt, Y.-C. Chen, S. A. Prahl, "Preparation and characterization of polyurethane optical phantoms," Journal of Biomedical Optics, 11, 041103 (2006).

2005

P. R. Bargo, S. A. Prahl, T. T. Goodell, R. A. Sleven, G. Koval, G. Blair, S. L. Jacques, "In vivo determination of optical properties of normal and tumor tissue with white light reflectance and an empirical light transport model during endoscopy," J. Biomedical Optics, 10, 034018-1-034018-15 (2005).

Y.-C. Chen, J. L. Ferracane, S. A. Prahl, "A Dynamic Monte Carlo Model for Predicting Radiant Exposure Distribution in Dental Composites: model development and verifications," Lasers in Dentistry XI, 5687, 90-101 (2005).

Y.-C. Chen, S. A. Prahl, "Quantum Yield of Conversion of the Dental Photoinitiator Camphorquinone," SPIE Saratov Fall Meeting 2004: Optical Technologies in Biophysics & Medicine VI, 5771, 256-266 (2005).

Y.-C. Chen, J. L. Ferracane, S. A. Prahl, "A pilot study of a simple photon migration model for predicting depth of cure in dental composite," Dental Materials, 21, 1075-1086 (2005).

T. P. Moffitt, S. A. Prahl, "Implementation of a Real-time Differential Pathlength Spectrometer System," SPIE Saratov Fall Meeting 2004: Optical Technologies in Biophysics & Medicine VI, 5771, 267-275 (2005).

J. C. Ramella-Roman, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Three Monte Carlo programs of polarized light transport into scattering media: part I," Optics Express, 13, 4420-4438 (2005).

J. C. Ramella-Roman, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Three Monte Carlo programs of polarized light transport into scattering media: part II," Optics Express, 13, 10392-10405 (2005).

P. Wu, L. Lucchesi, J. Guo, S. A. Prahl, K. Gregory, "Development of In Vitro Adhesion Test for Chitosan Bandages," Society for Biomaterials 30th Annual Meeting Transactions, (2005).

2004

S. A. Carp, S. A. Prahl, V. Venugopalan, "Radiative Transport in the δ-P1 Approximation: Accuracy of Fluence Rate and Optical Penetration Depth Predictions in Turbid Semi-Infinite Media," Journal of Biomedical Optics, 9, 632-647 (2004).

Y.-C. Chen, J. J. Brazier, M. Yan, S. A. Prahl, "Fluorescence-Based Optical Sensor Design for Molecularly Imprinted Polymers," Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 102, 107-116 (2004).

Y.-C. Chen, J. J. Brazier, M. Yan, S. A. Prahl, "Evaluation of Molecularly Imprinted Polyurethane as an Optical Waveguide for PAH Sensing," SPIE Proceedings in Nanosensing: Materials and Devices Symposium, 5593, 513-520 (2004).

J. C. Ramella-Roman, K. Lee, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Design, testing, and clinical studies of a handheld polarized light camera," Journal of Biomedical Optics, 9, 1305-1310 (2004).

Z. Ren, A. Funary, H. Xie, K. A. Lagerquist, A. Burke, S. A. Prahl, K. W. Gregory, "Optimal Dye Concentration and Irradiance for Laser-Assisted Vascular Anastomosis," Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery, 22, 81-86 (2004).

Y. Wadia, S. A. Prahl, "Biocompatible albumin lamina and method," United States Patent. No. 6,680,063, (2004).

H. Xie, R. F. Wolf, A. P. Burke, S. B. Gustafson, K. W. Gregory, S. A. Prahl, "Concentrated Albumin as a Biological Glue for Hemorrhage Control on Hepatic Resection with Argon Beam Coagulation," J Biomed Mater Res, 71B, 84-9 (2004).

2003

P. R. Bargo, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Optical Properties Effects upon the Collection Efficiency of Optical Fibers in Different Probe Configurations," IEEE J. Selected Topics Quantum Electron., 9, 314-321 (2003).

Y.-C. Chen, S. J. Kirkpatrick, S. A. Prahl, "Measurement of Changes in Concentrations of Biological Solutions Using a Rayleigh Interferometer," SPIE Saratov Fall Meeting 2002: Optical Technologies in Biophysics & Medicine IV, 5068, 273-283 (2003).

Y.-C. Chen, Z. Wang, M. Yan, S. A. Prahl, "Steady-State Fluorescence Anisotropy Studies of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensors," Materials Research Society Proceedings of Organic, Soft, and Biological Materials --- Molecularly Imprinted Materials, 787, (2003).

T. P. Moffitt, S. A. Prahl, "The Specular Reflection Problem with a Single Fiber for Emission and Collection," SPIE Saratov Fall Meeting 2002: Optical Technologies in Biophysics and Medicine IV, 5068, (2003).

J. C. Ramella-Roman, P. R. Bargo, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Evaluation of Spherical Particle Sizes with an Asymmetric Illumination Microscope," IEEE J. Selected Topics Quantum Electron., 9, 301-306 (2003).

J. C. Ramella-Roman, K. Lee, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Polarized Light Imaging with a Handheld Camera," SPIE Saratov Fall Meeting 2002: Optical Technologies in Biophysics and Medicine IV, 5068, (2003).

Z. Ren, A. Furnary, H. Xie, K. A. Lagerquist, A. Burke, S. A. Prahl, K. W. Gregory, "Optimal Dye Concentration and Power Density for Laser-Assisted Vascular Anatomosis (LAVA)," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XIII, 4949, 186-193 (2003).

H. Xie, R. F. Wolf, J. S. Teach, A. Burke, K. W. Gregory, S. A. Prahl, "Concentrated Albumin for Hemorrhage Control on Hepatic Resection with Argon Ion Beam Coagulation: A Long-term Evaluation in a Porcine Model," 2003 Annual Meeting Transactions, (2003).

H. Xie, B. S. Shaffer, S. A. Prahl, K. W. Gregory, "Laser Ureteral Anastomosis Using Intraluminal Albumin Stent in a Porcine Model," Lasers Surg Med, 32, 294-8 (2003).

2002

P. R. Bargo, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Collection Efficiency of a Single Optical Fiber in Turbid Media for Reflectance Spectroscopy," OSA Biomedical Topical Meetings, 604-606 (2002).

J. J. Brazier, M. Yan, S. A. Prahl, Y.-C. Chen, "Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Used as Optical Waveguides for the Detection of Fluorescent Analytes," Materials Research Society Proceedings of Molecularly Imprinted Materials-Sensor and Other Devices, 723, 115-120 (2002).

A. D. Janis, K. W. Gregory, S. J. Kirkpatrick, S. A. Prahl, "Effects of In Vitro Target Compression Modulus on Laser Thrombolytic Ablation Rate," SPIE Proceedings on Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XII, 4609, 419-429 (2002).

A. D. Janis, L. A. Buckley, A. N. Nyara, S. A. Prahl, K. W. Gregory, "A Reconstituted In Vitro Clot Model for Evaluating Laser Thrombolysis," J. Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 13, 167-175 (2002).

T. P. Moffitt, S. A. Prahl, "Determining the Reduced Scattering of Skin in Vivo Using Sized-Fiber Reflectometry," SPIE Proceedings on Optical Biopsy IV, 4613, 254-263 (2002).

T. P. Moffitt, D. A. Baker, S. J. Kirkpatrick, S. A. Prahl, "Mechanical Properties of Repaired Liver Using an Argon Beam Coagulator with Albumin," SPIE Proceedings on Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XII, 4609, 178-185 (2002).

T. P. Moffitt, D. Baker, S. J. Kirkpatrick, S. A. Prahl, "Mechanical Properties of Coagulated Albumin and Failure Mechanisms of Liver Repaired Using an Argon Beam Coagulator with Albumin," J. Biomedical Materials Research (Applied Biomaterials), 63, 722-728 (2002).

G. Paltaulf, J. A. Viator, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Iterative Reconstruction Method for Three-Dimensional Optoacoustic Imaging," Journal of Acoustic Society of America, 112, 1536-1544 (2002).

S. A. Prahl, "Simple and Accurate Approximations for Reflectance from a Semi-Infinite Turbid Medium," OSA Biomedical Topical Meetings, 613-614 (2002).

S. A. Prahl, "Semi-analytic Model for Fiber-based Fluorescence Measurements," OSA Biomedical Topical Meetings, 717-718 (2002).

J. A. Viator, G. Au, G. Paltauf, S. L. Jacques, S. A. Prahl, H. Ren, Z. Chen, J. S. Nelson, "Clinical Testing of a Photoacoustic Probe for Port Wine Stain Depth Determination," Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 30, 141-148 (2002).

R. F. Wolf, H. Xie, J. Petty, J. S. Teach, S. A. Prahl, "Argon Ion Beam Hemostasis with Albumin Following Liver Resection," Am. J. Surg., 183, 584-587 (2002).

H. Xie, R. Wolf, J. Petty, A. Burke, J. S. Teach, K. W. Gregory, S. A. Prahl, "Hemostasis After Partial Hepatectomy Using Argon Beam Coagulation and a Concentrated Albumin," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics and Systems XII, 4609, 186-194 (2002).

H. Xie, B. S. Shaffer, S. A. Prahl, K. W. Gregory, "Intraluminal Albumin Stent Assisted Laser Welding for Ureteral Anastomosis," Laser Surg. Med., 31, 225-229 (2002).

2001

T. P. Moffitt, S. A. Prahl, "Sized-Fiber Reflectometry for Measuring Local Optical Properties," IEEE JSTQE, 7, 952-958 (2001).

G. Paltaulf, J. A. Viator, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Iterative Reconstruction Method for Three-Dimensional Optoacoustic Imaging," SPIE Proceedings of Biomedical Optoacoustics, 4256, 138-146 (2001).

S. A. Prahl, T. Denison, E. N. La Joie, "Laser Repair of Liver," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics and Systems XI, 4244, 215-219 (2001).

J. A. Viator, G. Paltauf, S. L. Jacques, S. A. Prahl, "Design and Testing of an Endoscopic Photoacoustic Probe for Determining Treatment Depth After Photodynamic Therapy of Esophageal Cancer," SPIE Proceedings of Biomedical Optoacoustics II, 4256, 16-27 (2001).

H. Xie, L. A. Buckley, S. A. Prahl, B. S. Schafer, K. W. Gregory, "Thermal Damage Control of Dye-Assisted Laser Tissue Welding: Effect of Dye Concentration," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics and Systems XI, 4244, 189-192 (2001).

2000

T. P. Moffitt, S. A. Prahl, "In-Vivo Sized-Fiber Spectroscopy," SPIE Proceedings on Optical Biopsy III, 3917, 225-231 (2000).

J. A. Viator, G. Paltauf, S. L. Jacques, S. A. Prahl, "Localization of Spherical Photoacoustic Sources in Acrylamide Gels Using Time Domain Measurements," SPIE Proceedings of Biomedical Optoacoustics, 3916, 89-99 (2000).

Y. Wadia, H. Xie, M. Kajitani, S. A. Prahl, "Liver Repair and Hemorrhage Control Using Laser Soldering of Liquid Albumin in a Porcine Model," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery, 3907, 74-81 (2000).

H. Xie, B. S. Schafer, S. A. Prahl, K. W. Gregory, "Laser Welding with an Albumin Stent: Experimental Ureteral End-to-End Anastomosis," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery, 3907, 215-220 (2000).

1999

J. A. Viator, S. L. Jacques, S. A. Prahl, "Depth Profiling of Absorbing Soft Materials Using Photoacoustic Methods," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 5, 989-996 (1999).

J. A. Viator, S. A. Prahl, "Photoacoustic Imaging of Gelatin Phantoms Using Matched Field Processing," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction X, 3601, 276-283 (1999).

J. A. Viator, S. A. Prahl, "Laser Thrombolysis Using Long Pulse Frequency-Doubled Nd:YAG Lasers," Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 25, 379-388 (1999).

H. Xie, B. S. Schafer, S. A. Prahl, K. W. Gregory, "Sutureless End-to-End Ureteral Anastomosis Using a New Albumin Stent and Diode Laser," 1999 International Conference on Biomedical Optics, 3683, 398-406 (1999).

1998

M.-A. Descalle, S. L. Jacques, S. A. Prahl, T. L. Laing, W. R. Martin, "Measurements of Ligament and Cartilage Optical Properties at 351 nm, 365 nm, and in the Visible Range(440 to 800 nm)," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction, Tissue Optics, and Laser Welding III, 3195, 280-286 (1998).

R. P. Godwin, E. J. Chapyak, S. A. Prahl, H. Shangguan, "Laser Mass-Ablation Efficiency Measurements Indicate Bubble-Driven Dynamics Dominate Laser Thrombolysis," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VIII, 3245, 4-11 (1998).

S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Sized-Fiber Array Spectroscopy," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction IX, 3254, 348-352 (1998).

S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Multiple Diameter Fiber Optic Device and Process of Using the Same," United States Patent. No. 6,014,204, (1998).

H. Shangguan, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, L. W. Casperson, K. W. Gregory, "Pressure Effects on Soft Tissues Monitored by Changes in Tissue Optical Properties," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction IX, 3254, 366-371 (1998).

H. Shangguan, K. W. Gregory, L. W. Casperson, S. A. Prahl, "Enhanced Laser Thrombolysis with Photomechanical Drug Delivery: an In Vitro Study," Lasers Surg. Med., 23, 151-160 (1998).

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, D. L. Paisley, S. A. Prahl, "Photographic Studies of Laser-Induced Bubble Formation in Absorbing Liquids and on Submerged Targets: Implications for Drug Delivery with Microsecond Laser Pulses," Optical Engineering, 37, 2217-2226 (1998).

J. A. Viator, S. L. Jacques, S. A. Prahl, "Generating Subsurface Acoustic Waves in Indocyanine Green Stained Elastin Biomaterial Using a Q-Switched Laser," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction IX, 3254, 104-111 (1998).

J. A. Viator, S. A. Prahl, "Laser Thrombolysis Using a Millisecond Frequency-Doubled Nd:YAG Laser," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction IX, 3254, 287-291 (1998).

1997

B. S. Amurthur, J. A. Viator, S. A. Prahl, "Acoustic Cavitation Events During Microsecond Irradiation of Aqueous Solutions," SPIE Proceedings of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Interventions VII, 2970, 4-9 (1997).

E. J. Chapyak, R. P. Godwin, S. A. Prahl, H. Shangguan, "Comparison of Numerical Simulations and Laboratory Studies of Laser Thrombolysis," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VII, 2970, 28-34 (1997).

S. L. Jacques, A. D. Barofsky, H. Shangguan, S. A. Prahl, K. W. Gregory, "Laser Welding of Biomaterials Stained with Indocyanine Green to Tissues," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction VIII, 2975, 54-61 (1997).

E. N. La Joie, A. D. Barofsky, K. W. Gregory, S. A. Prahl, "Patch Welding with a Pulsed Diode Laser and Indocyanine Green," Laser Med. Sci., 12, 49-54 (1997).

S. A. Prahl, S. D. Pearson, "Rate Process Models for Thermal Laser Welding," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction VIII, 2975, 245-252 (1997).

S. A. Prahl, "Pulsed Photothermal Radiometry of Inhomogeneous Tissue," Progress in Photothermal and Photoacoustic Science and Technology Series: Life and Earth Sciences, 3, 516-438 (1997).

U. S. Sathyam, A. Shearin, S. A. Prahl, "Basic Ablation Phenomena During Laser Thrombolysis," SPIE Proceedings of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Interventions VII, 2970, 19-27 (1997).

U. S. Sathyam, S. A. Prahl, "Limitations in Measurement of Subsurface Temperatures Using Pulsed Photothermal Radiometry," J. Biomed. Opt., 2, 251-261 (1997).

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, K. W. Gregory, S. A. Prahl, "Penetration of Fluorescent Particles in Gelatin During Laser Thrombolysis," SPIE Proceedings of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Interventions VII, 2970, 10-18 (1997).

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, A. Shearin, D. L. Paisley, S. A. Prahl, "Effects of Material Properties on Laser-Induced Bubble Formation in Absorbing Liquids and on Submerged Targets," Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress on High-Speed Photography and Photonics, 2869, 783-791 (1997).

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, S. A. Prahl, "Pressure Impulses During Microsecond Laser Ablation," Appl. Opt., 36, 9034-9041 (1997).

1996

R. R. Anderson, N. Bhatta, S. Prahl, P. J. Dwyer, "Laser Illuminator," United States Patent. No. 5,527,308, (1996).

L. A. Buckley, S. A. Prahl, S. L. Jacques, "Method and Apparatus for Determination of Psoralen Concentrations in Biological Tissues," United States Patent. No. 5,522,868, (1996).

D. D. Royston, R. S. Poston, S. A. Prahl, "Optical Properties of Scattering and Absorbing Materials Used in the Development of Optical Phantoms at 1064 nm," J. Biomedical Optics, 1, 110-116 (1996).

U. S. Sathyam, A. Shearin, S. A. Prahl, "Visualization of Microsecond Laser Ablation of Porcine Clot and Gelatin Under a Clear Liquid," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VI, 2671, 28-35 (1996).

U. S. Sathyam, A. Shearin, E. A. Chasteney, S. A. Prahl, "Threshold and Ablation Efficiency Studies of Microsecond Ablation of Gelatin Under Water," Lasers Surg. Med., 19, 397-406 (1996).

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, A. Shearin, S. A. Prahl, "Investigation of Cavitation Bubble Dynamics Using Particle Image Velocimetry: Implications for Photoacoustic Drug Delivery," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VI, 2671, 104-115 (1996).

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, A. Shearin, K. W. Gregory, S. A. Prahl, "Drug Delivery with Microsecond Laser Pulses into Gelatin," Appl. Opt., 35, 3347-3357 (1996).

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, S. A. Prahl, "Microsecond Laser Ablation of Thrombus and Gelatin under Clear Liquids: Contact vs Non-contact," IEEE J. Selected Topics Quantum Electron., 2, 818-825 (1996).

1995

E. N. La Joie, A. D. Barofsky, K. W. Gregory, S. A. Prahl, "Welding Artificial Biomaterial with a Pulsed Diode Laser and Indocyanine Green," SPIE Proceedings of Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems V, 2395, 508-516 (1995).

S. A. Prahl, "Charts for Rapid Estimation of Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Temperature Following Laser Irradiation," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction VI, 2391, 499-511 (1995).

S. A. Prahl, "The Adding-Doubling Method," Optical-Thermal Response of Laser Irradiated Tissue, chapter 5, 101-129 (1995).

S. A. Prahl, "The Diffusion Approximation in Three Dimensions," Optical-Thermal Response of Laser Irradiated Tissue, chapter 7, 207-231 (1995).

U. S. Sathyam, A. Shearin, S. A. Prahl, "The Effect of Spotsize, Pulse Energy, and Repetition Rate on Microsecond Ablation of Gelatin Under Water," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction VI, 2391, 336-344 (1995).

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, A. Shearin, K. W. Gregory, S. A. Prahl, "Photoacoustic Drug Delivery: The Effect of Laser Parameters on Spatial Distribution of Delivered Drug," SPIE Proceedings of Laser-Tissue Interaction VI, 2391, 394-402 (1995).

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, S. A. Prahl, "The Effect of Absorption Coefficient and Radiant Exposure on theThreshold of Cavitation Bubble Formation in Light Absorbing Liquids," Proceedings of the Oregon Academy of Science, 31, 51 (1995).

1994

S. L. Jacques, L. Buckley, S. Prahl, K. Gregory, "Quantifying Psoralen in Tissues by Fluorescence: Dosimetry for Psoralen Administration Followed by Ultraviolet A Irradiation (Puva) to Block Restenosis," SPIE Proceedings of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Interventions IV, 2130, 82-88 (1994).

I. A. Vitkin, B. C. Wilson, R. R. Anderson, S. A. Prahl, "Pulsed Photothermal Radiometry in Optically Transparent Media Containing Discrete Optical Absorbers," Phys. Med. Biol., 39, 1721-1744 (1994).

1993

J. W. Pickering, S. A. Prahl, N. van Wieringen, J. F. Beek, H. J. C. M. Sterenborg, M. J. C. van Gemert, "Double-Integrating-Sphere System for Measuring the Optical Properties of Tissue," Appl. Opt., 32, 399-410 (1993).

S. A. Prahl, M. J. C. van Gemert, A. J. Welch, "Determining the Optical Properties of Turbid Media by Using the Adding-Doubling Method," Appl. Opt., 32, 559-568 (1993).

1992

J. W. Pickering, C. J. M. Moes, H. J. C. M. Sterenborg, S. A. Prahl, M. J. C. van Gemert, "Two Integrating Sphere with an Intervening Scattering Sample," J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 9, 621-631 (1992).

S. A. Prahl, I. A. Vitkin, U. Bruggemann, B. C. Wilson, R. R. Anderson, "Determination of Optical Properties of Turbid Media Using Pulsed Photothermal Radiometry," Phys. Med. Biol., 37, 1203-1217 (1992).

1991

H. J. van Staveren, C. J. M. Moes, J. van Marle, S. A. Prahl, M. J. C. van Gemert, "Light Scattering in Intralipid-10% in the Wavelength Range of 400--1100 nm," Appl. Opt., 31, 4507-4514 (1991).

1990

W. F. Cheong, S. A. Prahl, A. J. Welch, "A Review of the Optical Properties of Biological Tissues," IEEE J. Quantum Electron., 26, 2166-2185 (1990).

E. L. Koschmieder, S. A. Prahl, "Surface Tension Driven Bénard Convection in Small Containers," J. Fluid Mechanics, 215, 571-583 (1990).

M. R. Prince, G. M. LaMuraglia, C. E. Seidlitz, S. A. Prahl, C. A. Athanasoulis, R. Birngruber, "Ball-Tipped Fibers for Laser Angioplasty with the Pulsed-Dye Laser," IEEE J. Quantum Electron., 26, 2297-2304 (1990).

1989

M. Keijzer, S. L. Jacques, S. A. Prahl, A. J. Welch, "Light Distributions in Artery Tissue: Monte Carlo Simulations for Finite-Diameter Laser Beams," Lasers Surg. Med., 9, 148-154 (1989).

C. J. M. Moes, M. J. C. van Gemert, W. M. Star, J. P. A. Marijnissen, S. A. Prahl, "Measurements and Calculations of the Energy Fluence Rate in a Scattering and Absorbing Phantom at 633 nm," Appl. Opt., 28, 2292-2296 (1989).

S. A. Prahl, M. Keijzer, S. L. Jacques, A. J. Welch, "A Monte Carlo Model of Light Propagation in Tissue," SPIE Proceedings of Dosimetry of Laser Radiation in Medicine and Biology, IS 5, 102-111 (1989).

M. J. C. van Gemert, S. A. Prahl, A. J. Welch, "Lichtausbreitung und Streuung in trüben Medien," Angewandte Lasermedizin: Lehr- und Handbuch für Praxis und Klinik, chapter II--3.1.2, 1-10 (1989).

G. Yoon, S. A. Prahl, A. J. Welch, "Accuracies of the Diffusion Approximation and its Similarity Relations for Laser Irradiated Biological Media," Appl. Opt., 28, 2250-2255 (1989).

1988

S. A. Prahl, "Light Transport in Tissue", University of Texas at Austin, (1988).

S. A. Prahl, W. F. Cheong, G. Yoon, A. J. Welch, "Optical Properties of Human Aorta During Low Power Argon Laser Irradiation," SPIE Proceedings of Laser Interaction with Tissue, 908, 29-33 (1988).

1987

S. L. Jacques, S. A. Prahl, "Modeling Optical and Thermal Distributions in Tissue During Laser Irradiation," Lasers Surg. Med., 6, 494-503 (1987).

S. L. Jacques, C. A. Alter, S. A. Prahl, "Angular Dependence of HeNe Laser Light Scattering by Human Dermis," Lasers Life Sci., 1, 309-333 (1987).

P. A. Patel, J. W. Valvano, J. A. Pearce, S. A. Prahl, C. R. Denham, "A Self-Heated Thermistor Technique to Measure Effective Thermal Properties from the Tissue Surface," J. Biomechanical Engineering, 109, 330-335 (1987).

P. A. Patel, J. W. Valvano, S. A. Prahl, "Perfusion Measurement by a Surface Thermal Probe," IEEE/Ninth Annual Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 28-29 (1987).

1986

P. A. Patel, J. W. Valvano, S. A. Prahl, C. R. Denham, "A Self-Heated Thermistor Technique to Measure Blood Flow from the Tissue Surface," ASME Winter Annual Meeting, HTD 61, 11-16 (1986).