Photodynamic diagnosis using 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) for minimally-invasive treatment of cancer

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 495-501

  Baumgartner, R ^a   Stepp, H ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; Fluorescence detection; Optical biopsy; Photodynamic diagnosis; Protoporphyrin IX

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; FLUORESCENCE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; NEUROSURGERY; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONOLOGY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0032439299     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13645709809152894     Document Type: Article

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