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| Energy is usually measured in? |
JOULES |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:48:23 GMT |
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| Light of a single frequency, wavelength, and color? |
MONOCHROMATIC |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:48:23 GMT |
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| Low lever laser therapy is AKA? |
-COLD LASER
-LOW INTENSITY
-LOW POWER
-SOFT LASER |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:48:23 GMT |
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| How deep can red light penetrate? |
5-10mm |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:40:24 GMT |
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| How deep can IR reach? |
30-40cm |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:40:24 GMT |
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| Why is it recommended that la?sers and light not be applied to areas that have recently been exposed to radiotherapy |
BECAUSE RADIOTHERAPY INCREASES TISSUE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MALIGNANCY AND BURNS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:40:24 GMT |
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| Why can lasers damage the eyes? |
BECAUSE THEY ARE DIRECTIONAL AND VERY CONCENTRATED TO ONE AREA. |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:40:24 GMT |
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| The higher the optical density results in what? |
THE GREATER THE ATTENUATION OF THE LIGHT |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:25:15 GMT |
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| When using laser/light therapy, what should be marked on the goggles? |
THE RANGE OF WAVELENGTH THEY BLOCK |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:25:15 GMT |
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| What are the clinical indications for the use of laser and light therapy? |
-TISSUE HEALING (SOFT AND BONE)
-ARTHRITIS
-LYMPHEDEMA
-MEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
-PAIN MANAGMENT |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:25:15 GMT |
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| What is the current setting recommendations for wound healing? |
4-16J/cm SQUARED |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:25:15 GMT |
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| What are the effects of laser/light therapy? |
-PROMOTE ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE PRODUCTION
-PROMOTE COLLAGEN PRODUCTION
-MODULATE INFLAMMATION
-INHIBIT BACTERIAL GROWTH
-PROMOTE VASODILATION
-ALTER NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY AND REGENERATION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:10:10 GMT |
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| How is laser light therapy thought to enhance tissue healing? |
BY PROMOTING COLLAGEN PRODUCTION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:10:10 GMT |
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| What has been shown to improve mitochondrial function and increase their production of ATP by up to 70%? |
RED LASER AND LED LIGHT |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:10:10 GMT |
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| What is the primary function of the mitochondria? |
TO GENERATE ATP |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:10:10 GMT |
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| Continuous and shortwave microwave diathermy heat what kinds of tissues? |
DEEP AND SUPERFICIAL TISSUES |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:16:01 GMT |
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| What kind of tissues do IR lamps heat? |
SUPERFCIAL |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:16:01 GMT |
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| What does UV radiation do to the skin? |
-PRODUCES ERYTHEMA
-TANNING
-EPIDERMAL HYPERPLASIA |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:16:01 GMT |
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| UV radiation is used to treat what skin disorder? |
PSORIASIS |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:16:01 GMT |
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| The clinical effects of electromagnetic radiation are determined primarily by? |
RADIATION FREQUENCY AND WAVELENGTH RANGE |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:43:08 GMT |
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| Can break molecular bonds to form ions? |
IONIZING |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:43:08 GMT |
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| Cannon break molecular bonds or produce ions? |
NONIONIZING |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:43:08 GMT |
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| Electromagnetic radiation is categorized according to it's _____________ & ____________, which are inversely proportional to each other? |
-FREQUENCY
-WAVELENGTH |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:43:08 GMT |
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| For low level laser therapy, what is the Tx dosage for a chronic diagnosis? |
40 J/CM squared |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:11:50 GMT |
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| For low level laser therapy, what is the treatment dosage for an acute diagnosis? |
.05 AND 1 J/cm squared |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:11:50 GMT |
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| Laser and light therapy is thought to enhance tissue healing by promoting? |
COLLAGEN PRODUCTION |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:11:50 GMT |
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| Red laser and Led light have been shown to improve mitochondrial function and increase their production of ATP by? |
70% |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:11:50 GMT |
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| What is the primary function of the mitochondria? |
TO GENERATE ATP |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:04:29 GMT |
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| Acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation? |
LASER |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:04:29 GMT |
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| SLD? |
SUPRALUMINOUR DIODE |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:04:29 GMT |
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| LED? |
LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:04:29 GMT |
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| What is energy usually measured in? |
JOULES (J) |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:48:30 GMT |
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| Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is AKA? |
-COLD LASER
-LOW INTENSITY
-LOW POWER
-SOFT LASER |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:48:30 GMT |
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| Low level laser therapy (LLLT) generally uses laser light diodes that have less tha? |
500mW POWER PER DIODE |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:48:30 GMT |
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| Longer wavelengths are associated with? |
DEEPER PENETRATION |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:48:30 GMT |
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| Light with wavelengths between what has the optimal depth of penetration in human tissue? |
600-1300nm |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:17:40 GMT |
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| How far can IR light penetrate into soft tissues? |
2-4cm |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:13:00 GMT |
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| What determines the depth to which the light penetrates? |
FREQUENCY AND TYPE OF TISSUE BEING IRRADIATED |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:13:00 GMT |
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| Laser light has the unique properties of being? |
-MONOCHROMATIC
-COHERENT
-DIRECTIONAL |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:13:00 GMT |
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| Directional (collinated) |
LIGHT WITH PARALLEL WAVES |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:58:50 GMT |
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| Lasers produce what king of light? |
COHERENT |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:58:50 GMT |
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| Light in which all the waves are in phase with each other? |
COHERENT |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:58:50 GMT |
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| Monochromatic? |
MADE UP OF LIGHT THAT IS ONLY A SINGLE WAVELENGTH |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:58:50 GMT |
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| Are non thermal? |
-UV
-X-RAYS
-GAMMA RAYS |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:54:55 GMT |
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| Continuous shortwave and microwave diathermy can heat what kind of tissues? |
DEEP AND SUPERFICIAL TISSUES |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:54:55 GMT |
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| What kind of tissues can IR lamps heat? |
SUPERFICIAL TISSUES |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:54:55 GMT |
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| When electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by tissues it can affect them via? |
THERMAL OR NONTHERMAL MECHANISMS |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:54:55 GMT |
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