New developments in fluorescence detection of ALA-induced Protoporphyrin IX for cancer localization

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3197, Issue , 1997, Pages 68-74

  Stepp, H ^a   Baumgartner, R ^a   Betz, Ch ^a   Bise, K ^a   Brand, P ^a   Gamarra, F ^a   Haussinger K ^a   Hillemanns, P ^a   Huber, R ^a   Knuchel R ^a   Kriegmair, M ^a   Leunig, A ^a   Pichler, J ^a   Rick, K ^a   Schulz, H ^a   Stanzel, F ^a   Stocker, S ^a   Wagner, S ^a   Weigandt, H ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aminolevulinic acid; Cancer detection; D Light; Fluorescence diagnosis; Optical biopsy; PDD; Photodynamic diagnosis; Protoporphyrin IX

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BIOPSY; IRRADIATION; NEUROSURGERY; TUMORS;

FLUORESCENCE DIAGNOSIS;

FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 0031289192     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.297952     Document Type: Conference Paper

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