Pilot study: intravenous use of indocyanine green as an enhancer for 808-nm diode laser a

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Abstract: The 808-nm diode laser, delivering 20 - 40 watts of power, has been produced for medical applications by several manufacturers over the past 10 years. This laser's power output is less than most Neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) lasers and other high power cutting lasers that use fiberoptic delivery systems. The 808-nm diode laser has not gained popularity in equine transendoscopic laser surgery. Indocyanine green (ICG) is absorbed at 810-nm of light which when concentrated in tissue should be an excellent absorber for the energy produced by the 808-nm diode laser. This study compares the depths and widths of penetration achieved with the 808-nm diode laser after intravenous injection of ICG in equine respiratory tissue. Indocyanine green was administered at two doses: 1.5 mg/kg and 3 mg/kg. The 808-nm diode laser was set to deliver 200 joules of energy. The depths and widths of penetration were also compared to the Nd:YAG laser applied at the same energy setting. !19