1. Editorial

   • Frank Cross
   • Martin van Gemert
   • Steve Jacques

   EditorialNotes Pages: 1 - 1

2. Guest editorial

   • Dick Sterenborg
   • Eva Sevick-Muraca
   • Katarina Svanberg

   EditorialNotes Pages: 2 - 2

3. Optical spectroscopy for the early diagnosis of gastrointestinal malignancy

   • H. Barr
   • T. Dix
   • N. Stone

   Review Pages: 3 - 13

4. Diagnostic imaging using rare-earth chelates

   • D. S. Hubbard
   • M. P. Houlne
   • D. J. Bornhop

   Original Articles Pages: 14 - 21

5. Influence of tumour depth, blood absorption and autofluorescence on measurements of exogenous fluorophores in tissue

   • A. E. Saarnak
   • T. Rodrigues
   • S. Thomsen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 22 - 31

6. Quantification of polydimethylsiloxane concentration in turbid samples using raman spectroscopy and the method of partial least squares

   • A. J. Durkin
   • M. N. Ediger
   • G. H. Pettit

   OriginalPaper Pages: 32 - 41

7. Photosensitisation of red blood cell haemolysis by photodynamic agents

   • L. I. Grossweiner
   • J. M. Fernandez
   • M. D. Bilgin

   OriginalPaper Pages: 42 - 54

8. Determination of tissue optical properties by steady-state spatial frequency-domain reflectometry

   • N. Dögnitz
   • G. Wagnières

   OriginalPaper Pages: 55 - 65

9. Measurement of radiometric surface temperature and integrated backscattered light intensity during feedback-controlled laser-assisted cartilage reshaping

   • B. J. F. Wong
   • T. E. Milner
   • J. S. Nelson

   Original Article Pages: 66 - 72

10. The effect of holmium laser radiation on stress, temperature and structure of cartilage

    • A. Sviridov
    • E. Sobol
    • J. Lowe

    Original Articles Pages: 73 - 77

11. 132-hydroxy-bacteriopheophorbidea-methylester pharmacokinetics in mice bearing Lewis lung carcinoma

    • M. S. Ismail
    • C. Dressler
    • H. -P. Berlien

    OriginalPaper Pages: 78 - 81

12. New Laser Literature

    • Tearney G J
    • Brezinski M E
    • Harris J M

    Legacy Pages: 82 - 84