Photodynamic Therapy: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications - Hardcover

Henderson, Barbara W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0824786807 ISBN 13: 9780824786809

Verlag: CRC Press, 1992

Inhaltsangabe

Covering all aspects of photodynamic therapy, 70 expert contributors from the fields of photochemistry, photobiology, photophysics, pharmacology, oncology and surgery, provide multidisciplinary discussions on photodynamic therapy - a rapidly-developing approach to the treatment of solid tumours.;Photodynamic Therapy: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications describes the molecular and cellular effects of photodynamic treatment; elucidates the complex events leading to photodynamics tissue destruction, particularly vascular and inflammatory responses; discusses the principles of light penetration through tissues and optical dosimetry; examines photosensitizer pharmacology and delivery systems; reviews in detail photosensitizer structure-activity relationships; illustrates novel devices that aid light dosimetry and fluorescence detection; and extensively delineates clinical applications, including early diagnosis and treatment.;A comprehensive and up-to-date reference, this book should be useful for oncologists, pharmacologists, surgeons, photobiologists, optical engineers, laser technicians, biologists, physicists, chemists and biochemists involved in cancer research, as well as graduate-level students in these disciplines.

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Barbara W. Henderson

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1992
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0824786807
• ISBN 13: 9780824786809
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 484
• Herausgeber: Dougherty Thomas J.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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