Summus Class IV Therapeutic Laser Exam questions with verified solutions
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IV certification
Institution
IV Certification
What does LASER stand for?
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emissions of Radiation
Laser beams generate ____ light
Coherent (meaning beams are in phase with each other)
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What is a laser?
Any device which can be made to produce or amplify electromagnetic rad...
Summus Class IV
Therapeutic Laser
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What does LASER stand for? - answer Light Amplification by Stimulated
Emissions of Radiation
Laser beams generate ____ light - answer Coherent (meaning beams are in
phase with each other)
What is a laser? - answer Any device which can be made to produce or
amplify electromagnetic radiation in wavelengths ranging from 180 to
1mm by the process of controlled stimulated emissions.
Laser energy is considered a stream of tiny particles of light called
_________ - answer Photons
What are photons? - answer particles of light energy
Laser energy is absorbed by specialized receptors on the mitochondria
called _________. - answer Chromophores
Who first theorized the laser theory? When? - answer Albert Einstein in
1916
, Who created the first WORKING laser in 1960? - answer Theador Maiman
Who was the "Father of Low-Level Laser Therapy"? - answer Endre Mester
What did Endre Mester use his original laser device for? Was it successful?
- answer He used it to try to cure cancer in rates. It was unsuccessful due
to the low doses but did heal superficial wounds/injuries faster.
When was the first US therapy laser cleared by the FDA? - answer 2002
When did Class IV lasers receive FDA clearance? - answer December 2003
How long had lasers been used in Russia and Europe before the USA? -
answer They had been using it for over 40 years. When the first Class IV
laser was cleared in the USA it had been used for over 10 years in Europe
previously.
When was the first Summus Medical Laser (D-series) cleared by the FDA? -
answer March 2005
What are some alternate names for laser therapy? - answer Cold laser,
low-level laser, soft laser, cool laser
What is the difference between cold and hot lasers? - answer Cold lasers
are used for therapy, should not damage the skin or cut the skin. Hot
lasers are surgical lasers and can cut the skin/burn more
What is photobiomodulation? - answer PBM is a form of light therapy that
utilizes non-ionizing light sources, including lasers, light emitting diodes
and/or broadband light.
When was the term photobiomodulation adopted world-wide? - answer
2015
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