Burns
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 364-371 , 1 June 2001

Diagnosis of burn depth using laser-induced indocyanine green fluorescence: a preliminary clinical trial

  • J.M Still

      Affiliations

    • The Joseph M. Still Burn Center, Columbia–Augusta Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Physician's Multispecialty Group, PC, 1220 George C. Wilson Drive, Augusta, GA 30909, USA. Tel.: +1-706-8639595; fax: +1-706-8688375
    • ,
  • E.J Law

      Affiliations

    • The Joseph M. Still Burn Center, Columbia–Augusta Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
    • ,
  • K.G Klavuhn

      Affiliations

    • Coherent Star, Pleasanton, CA, USA
    • ,
  • T.C Island

      Affiliations

    • Coherent Star, Pleasanton, CA, USA
    • ,
  • J.Z Holtz

      Affiliations

    • Coherent Star, Pleasanton, CA, USA

,Accepted 3 November 2000.

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