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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

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1980

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Editors:
  1. Riccardo Pratesi

    1. Istituto di Fisica Superiore dell’Università e Laboratorio di Elettronica Quantistica, Firenze, Italia

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  2. Carlo Alberto Sacchi

    1. Centro di Elettronica Quantistica, Politecnico, Milano, Italia

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

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Table of contents (32 papers)

  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
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  • Istituto di Fisica Superiore dell’Università e Laboratorio di Elettronica Quantistica, Firenze, Italia

    Riccardo Pratesi

  • Centro di Elettronica Quantistica, Politecnico, Milano, Italia

    Carlo Alberto Sacchi

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