Fluorescence diagnosis and photochemical treatment of diseased

Jan 1, 1990 - Lasers are useful in many applica- tions in medicine and biology. Histori- cally, most laser use has involved heat generated in the inte...
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FLUORESCENCE DIAGNOSIS AND PHOTOCHEMICAL TREATMENT OF DISEASED TISSUE USING LASERS: PART I Stefan Andersson-Engels, Jonas Johansson, and Suns Svanberg

Depamnent of Physics ~und institute of Technology P.O. Box 118 5 2 2 1 00 LUnd

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Katarina Svanberg

ation to prouide new possibilities for malignant tumor detection and treatment. Part 11,which will appear in the January 1, 1990, issue, describes the use of laser-induced fluorescence for tumor and plaque diagnostics. Different lasers have been used, and research efforts increasingly are being focused on excimer lasers and lasers in the IR region for the ablation of atherosclerotic plaques, cell layer by cell

Deparlment of Oncology Lund University Hospital

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