Optical fiber is widely used in the medical field of diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Very thin fiber made into a flexible shares, they can be used inserted into blood vessels, lungs and other parts of the body. Optical fiber to allow doctors to see the body of work, called endoscopic instruments through a tiny incision. The endoscope is a medical device and fiber bundle in a long tube. A bundle of optical fiber in the light of the organization and command be checked, while the other optical beam transmission from the organization of the reflected light to produce a detailed image. The endoscope can be considered a specific region of the human body. For example, physicians can use fiber-optic endoscopy in the knees, shoulders and other joints of the body.
Arthroscopy (AHR-THROS Hill pee pronunciation) is another medical device, known as arthroscopic techniques. This instrument is straight and a series of lenses and optical beam in cylindrical 1 / 12-1 / 5 inches in size (2-5 mm). For arthroscopy in one joint, such as knee, ankle, elbow, hips and shoulders. It is inserted through a small incision in the body joint arthroscopy. Then, one illuminates the joint use the arthroscopic corner of the optical fiber transmission. A thorough examination of the diagnosis or treatment of joint by the use of the arthroscopy, the doctor of the fiber.
Fiber used in arthroscopy can be used to measure the temperature and other physical
Attributes, and perform surgery. The most common arthroscopic treatment of torn knee cartilage. This is when a small incision in the joint use in arthroscopic optical fiber and a second incision, then the use of other surgical instruments to remove the cartilage. The main advantage of the fiber used in arthroscopic surgery through a small incision to operate, resulting in the patient experienced the least amount of discomfort and healing time is much shorter, compared to other surgical methods.
Another feature of the fiber in the medical field, in addition to the use of endoscopy and Arthroscopes, widely used in for the optical fiber inserted vascular will give the ability to fast, accurate blood chemistry analysis. The doctors also found that burn abnormal tissue in the wound direct strong laser fiber hemostasis or medical purposes. Fiber optic training in the field of medicine is necessary. Fiber to continue rapid growth through the use of medical science to the daily development of new and advanced medical equipment, allowing physicians to provide better service to the people.