Ultraviolet laser-induced autofluorescence distinction between malignant and normal urothelial cells and tissues

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 335-341

  Anidjar, Maurice ^a   Cussenot, Olivier ^a   Avrillier, Sigrid ^b   Ettori, Dominique ^b   Villette, Jean Marie ^a   Fiet, Jean ^a   Teillac, Pierre ^a   Duc, Alain Le ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

Autofluorescence; Ultraviolet laser; Urothelial carcinoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001160309     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.239903     Document Type: Article

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