Applicator for light delivery and in situ light dosimetry during endobronchial photodynamic therapy: First measurements in humans

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 253-259

  Murrer, L H P ^a   Marijnissen, J P A ^a   Baas, P ^b   Van Zandwijk, N ^b   Star, W M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bronchus; Light delivery; Light dosimetry; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; LIGHT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030870373     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765106     Document Type: Conference Paper

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