PATHOLOGIC ANALYSIS OF PHOTOTHERMAL AND PHOTOMECHANICAL EFFECTS OF LASER–TISSUE INTERACTIONS

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 825-835

  Thomsen, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CELL SURVIVAL; HEAT; HUMAN; LASER; LIGHT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW;

ANIMAL; CELL SURVIVAL; HEAT; HUMAN; LASERS; LIGHT;

EID: 0026178989     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1991.tb09897.x     Document Type: Review

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