Light distribution by linear diffusing sources for photodynamic therapy

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 951-961

  Murrer, L H P ^a   Marijnissen, J P A ^a   Star, W M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHANTOM; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNICAL AID;

ANIMALS; BIOMETRY; BIOPHYSICS; DIFFUSION; HUMANS; LIGHT; OPTICS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; SWINE; TRACHEA;

EID: 0029893730     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/41/6/001     Document Type: Article

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