TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hamblin,Michael R.
AU  - Huang,Ying-Ying
TI  - Handbook of photomedicine
SN  - 9781439884690 (alk. paper)
AV  - WB 480 H236 2014 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Boca Raton, FL
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Phototherapy
KW  - Ultraviolet radiation and Physiological effect
KW  - Ultraviolet Rays and adverse effects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references p. 819 and index. p. 821-854; Table of Contents
SECTION I: History and Fundamentals
1. Introduction: Historical Vignettes from the Field of Photomedicine
2. History and Fundamentals of Lasers and Light Sources in Photomedicine
3. Light-Tissue Interactions
4. History and Fundamentals of Photodynamic Therapy
5. History and Fundamentals of Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy

SECTION II: Diseases Caused by Light

6. U V Effects on the Skin
7. Photocarcinogenesis Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
8. Autoimmune Photodermatoses
9. Photoaggravated Dermatoses
10. Photoaging
Etc.

SECTION III: Ultraviolet Phototherapy

18. U V B Phototherapy for Psoriasis
19. P U V A Therapy
20. Extracorporeal Photopheresis
21. Ultraviolet C Therapy for Infections

SECTION IV: Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

22. Recent Advances in Developing Improved Agents for Photodynamic Therapy
23. 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Its Derivatives
24. Genetically Encoded Photosensitizers: Structure, Photosensitization Mechanisms, and Potential Application to Photodynamic Therapy
25. Light Dosimetry for Photodynamic Therapy: Basic Concepts
26. Multimodality Dosimetry
Etc.

SECTION V: Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy (LLLT)
46. Chromophores (Photoacceptors) for Low-Level Laser Therapy
47. Low-Level Laser Therapy Signaling Pathways
48. Irradiation Parameters, Dose Response, and Devices
49. Low-Level Laser Therapy: Clearly a New Paradigm in the Management of Cancer Therapy-Induced Mucositis
50. Low-Level Laser Therapy for Wound Healing
Etc.

SECTION VI: Surgical Laser Therapy
59. Laser and Intense Pulsed Light Treatment of Skin
60. Therapeutic Uses of Lasers in Eye Care
61. Lasers Used in Dentistry
62. Lasers Used in Urology
63. Lasers Used in Otolaryngology
Etc.

SECTION VII: Other Phototherapies  and Future Outlook
67. Optical Guidance for Cancer Interventions
68. Phototherapy for Newborn Jaundice
69. Biological Evidence of the Efficacy of Light Therapy in Psychiatric Disorders
70. Future Developments in Photomedicine and Photodynamic Therapy


 





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