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Lasers in Photomedicine and Photobiology

Proceedings of the European Physical Society, Quantum Electronics Division, Conference, Florence, Italy, September 3–6, 1979

  • Riccardo Pratesi
  • Carlo Alberto Sacchi
Conference proceedings

Part of the Springer Series in Optical Sciences book series (SSOS, volume 22)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages I-XIII
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  2. General Introduction to Photomedicine and Photobiology

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Photomedicine: Potentials for Lasers. An Overview
      J. A. Parrish
      Pages 2-22
    3. Common Misconceptions about Light
      K. C. Smith
      Pages 23-25
    4. Basic Photobiology and Open Problems
      A. C. Giese
      Pages 26-39
    5. Photobiology of Ultraviolet Radiation
      K. C. Smith
      Pages 40-47
    6. Light Induced Covalent Combination Between Furocoumarins and DNA. A Chemical Approach
      G. Rodighiero
      Pages 48-55

  3. Photodynamic Therapy of Tumors

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 57-57
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    2. The Molecular Biology of Photodynamic Action
      G. Jori
      Pages 58-66
    3. Photoradiation Therapy of Malignant Tumors; Role of the Laser
      T. J. Dougherty, R. E. Thoma, D. G. Boyle, K. R. Weishaupt
      Pages 67-75
    4. Hematoporphyrin as a Sensitizer in Tumor Phototherapy: Effect of Medium Polarity on the Photosensitizing Efficiency and Role of the Administration Pathway on the Distribution in Normal and Tumor-Bearing Rats
      L. Tomio, E. Reddi, G. Jori, P. L. Zorat, G. B. Pizzi, F. Calzavara
      Pages 76-82
    5. Spectroscopic Properties of Human Skin and Photodestruction of Tumors
      A. Anders, P. Aufmuth, E.-M. Böttger, H. Tronnier
      Pages 83-86
    6. Photodynamic Effect of Hematoporphyrin (HP) On Cells Cultivated in Vitro
      T. Christensen, J. Moan
      Pages 87-91
    7. Laser Fluorescence Bronchoscopy for Early Lung Cancer Localization
      D. R. Doiron, A. E. Profio
      Pages 92-95

  4. Photodermatology

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 97-97
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    2. The Future Prospects for Lasers in Dermatological Photobiology
      I. A. Magnus
      Pages 98-101
    3. Will Lasers be Useful in Photodermatology?
      J. C. van der Leun
      Pages 102-108
    4. A Survey of the Acute Effects of UV Lasers on Human and Animal Skin
      R. R. Anderson, J. A. Parrish
      Pages 109-114
    5. Helium-Cadmium Laser (325 nm) Irradiation of Pigmented and Unpigmented Mammalian Skin: Electron Microscopic Effects on Dermal Nerve Fibers
      R. I. Garcia, G. Szabo
      Pages 115-120
    6. The Application of Dye Lasers on Photodermatology
      A. Anders, P. Aufmuth, E.-M. Böttger, H. Tronnier
      Pages 121-128
    7. Photorecovery in Human Skin
      H. van Weelden
      Pages 129-133

  5. Phototherapy of Hyperbilirubinemia

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 135-135
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    2. Introduction to the Mechanism of Phototherapy of Jaundice and Related Technology
      T. P. Vogl
      Pages 136-144
    3. Photoinduced Modification of Human Serum Albumin During Phototherapy of Jaundiced Newborns
      G. Jori, F. Rubaltelli, E. Rossi
      Pages 145-152
    4. A Laser Flash Photolysis Study of Bilirubin
      R. S. Sinclair, R. W. Sloper, T. G. Truscott
      Pages 153-156

  6. Absorption and Fluorescence Spectroscopy

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 157-157
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    2. Laser Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Biomolecules
      A. Anders
      Pages 158-166
    3. Spectroscopic Properties of Quinacrine Mustard
      A. Andreoni, R. Cubeddu, S. de Silvestri, P. Laporta
      Pages 167-170
    4. Optical-Microwave Double Resonance Spectroscopy of in Vivo Chlorophyll
      R. H. Clarke, S. P. Jagannathan, W. R. Leenstra
      Pages 171-174
    5. Evaluation of the Chromatin Functional State by Means of Fluorescence Decay Time Analysis
      G. Bottiroli, P. G. Cionini, F. Docchio, C. A. Sacchi
      Pages 175-179

  7. Raman and Picosecond Spectroscopy

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 181-181
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    2. Resonance-Raman Spectroscopy in Biological Problems: Use of Labels
      G. Zerbi, G. Masetti, L. Nannicini, G. Dellepiane
      Pages 182-188
    3. Enhanced Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering from Living Cells of „Chlorella Pyrenoidosa“
      F. Drissler, R. M. Macfarlane
      Pages 189-194
    4. Time Resolved Resonance Raman Scattering as a Probe of Hemoglobin Dynamics
      J. M. Friedman, K. B. Lyons
      Pages 195-199
    5. Direct and Reverse Photoreactions in Bacteriorhodopsin at Low Temperatures on Picosecond Time Scala
      P. G. Kryukov, Yu. A. Matveetz, A. V. Sharkov, Yu. A. Lazarev, E. L. Terpugov
      Pages 200-206
    6. Selective Action on Nucleic Acids Components by Picosecond Light Pulses
      D. A. Angelov, P. G. Kryukov, V. S. Letokhov, D. N. Nikogosyan, A. A. Oraevsky
      Pages 207-215
    7. Laser Selective Photobiology: Dye-Biomolecule Complexes
      A. Andreoni, R. Cubeddu, S. De Silvestri, O. Svelto, G. Bottiroli
      Pages 216-220
    8. Picosecond Fluorometry of the Exciton Diffusion in Green Plant Antenna Chorophyll
      L. B. Rubin, V. Z. Paschenko, A. B. Rubin
      Pages 221-228
    9. Subpicosecond Photodissociation and Time Resolved Spectroscopy of Recombination Processes in Carbonmonoxyhemoglobin
      J. L. Martin, R. Astier, A. Migus, A. Antonetti
      Pages 229-233
  8. Back Matter
    Pages 235-238
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About these proceedings

Keywords

Lasers Laserspektroskopie Lasertherapie biomedical application biomedical applications clinical application surgery

Editors and affiliations

  • Riccardo Pratesi
    • 1
  • Carlo Alberto Sacchi
    • 2
  1. 1.Istituto di Fisica Superiore dell’Università e Laboratorio di Elettronica QuantisticaFirenzeItalia
  2. 2.Centro di Elettronica Quantistica, PolitecnicoMilanoItalia

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-38270-6
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1980
  • Publisher Name Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-3-662-13499-3
  • Online ISBN 978-3-540-38270-6
  • Series Print ISSN 0342-4111
  • Series Online ISSN 1556-1534
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