Photodynamic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine: From Basics to Clinical Practice
This pioneering book offers an introduction to photodynamic therapy, a promising new approach in the treatment of complex diseases like cancer and microbial infections in animals. Addressing all aspects, ranging from basics to clinical practice, it presents the history and fundamentals of photodynam...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- History of Photodynamic Therapy
- Photophysical and photochemical mechanisms
- Photosensitizers
- Molecular damage
- Cellular damage
- Systemic effects
- Multimodality dosimetry
- How to enter PDT in the clinical practice?
- Basic studies in cancer PDT
- Clinical applications of cancer PDT
- Basic studies in antimicrobial PDT
- Clinical applications of antimicrobial PDT
- Other practices in PDT
- Future perspectives