Photodynamic Therapy: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications - Couverture rigide

Henderson, Barbara W.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0824786807 ISBN 13 : 9780824786809

Editeur : CRC Press Inc, 1992

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Barbara W. Henderson

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CRC Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0824786807
• ISBN 13: 9780824786809
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Éditeur: Dougherty Thomas J.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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