Endoscopic filter fluorometer for emission detection of Protoporphyrin IX and its direct precursors in PDT and PDD

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a potential option for treatment of cancer since it can be performed non- invasive for superficial cancers or minimal-invasive with low traumatization. But PDT is intrinsically inefficient due to the complex accumulation of the photosensitizing drug inside the tumor and...

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Main Authors: Boese Axel, Wagner Alexander, Friebe Michael, Bernd Liehr Uwe, Wendler Jakob Johann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cdbme.2020.6.issue-3/cdbme-2020-3150/cdbme-2020-3150.xml?format=INT