Autofluorescence bronchoscopy: Quantification of inter-patient variations of fluorescence intensity

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-51

  Gabrecht, Tanja ^a   Lovisa, Blaise ^a   Van Den Bergh, Huber ^a   Wagnières, Georges ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Autofluorescence bronchoscopy; Clinical; Diagnostic autofluorescence endoscopy (DAFE); Dynamic range; Imaging; In vivo; Inter patient variations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE IMAGING; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INDIVIDUALITY; LIGHT INTENSITY; MALE; PHYSICAL SENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; BRONCHIAL NEOPLASMS; BRONCHOSCOPY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 59849126828     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-007-0518-y     Document Type: Article

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