New Paper – click here I just had a new paper published in the journal ‘Lasers in Medical Science’. It discusses the amount of back-scatter light emanating from the skin during laser treatments. It is much higher than we had previously thought. This comes from new Monte Carlo modeling which found that back-scattering is much… Continue reading New paper – my musings on back-scattered laser light from tattoo treatments
Category: Interesting stuff
All my publications, so far…
I finally managed to list all my publications – medical/laser journals and trade magazines – into one place – My Publications. Feel free to read through and send me comments, questions, arguments etc. I like a good ‘chat’ about this sort of stuff. I am currently working on a number of new reports into… Continue reading All my publications, so far…
New LPA website
As of now I have a new website covering my LPA stuff – laserprotection.net. It also lists all my publications to date – My Publications. Please visit if you are interested in having your laser/IPL facilities checked for compliance etc. If you need any advice on your laser/IPL equipment please let me know. Mike.
Eye safety!!
A simple mistake…. I’ve just been contacted by a lady with eye problems. She couldn’t find her usual laser safety glasses and was about to treat some nail fungus So she used her IPL glasses “because they offered protection between 200 and 2000nm”. She used a QS laser at 1064nm followed by a second… Continue reading Eye safety!!
Laser energy, energy density, fluence, leprechauns and star bursts……
I constantly hear laser users talking about the ‘energy’ they are using to treat tattoos, hair, blood vessels etc. However, it is clear that many don’t really understand what they mean. I often read about treatments using “500” or “250” or “never above 600” joules, millijoules or whatever!! I think these are the numbers… Continue reading Laser energy, energy density, fluence, leprechauns and star bursts……
My published articles – …
I have updated my published articles – both in peer-reviewed journals and in trade magazines. You can find them here…. Let me know what you think please. Cheers, Mike.
What is your weight on Mars? Or other planets???
There is a curious anomaly around today. When we discuss our weight we invariably refer to the number of kilograms we ‘weigh’. But this is a measurement of mass, not weight! So, if someone claim a weight of 100 kg, they are really referring to their mass. This is where it gets interesting. To… Continue reading What is your weight on Mars? Or other planets???
