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Title
Photodynamic therapy in veterinary medicine : from basics to clinical practice / Fábio Parra Sellera, Cristiane Lassálvia Nascimento, Martha Simões Ribeiro, editors.
ISBN
9783319450070 (electronic book)
3319450077 (electronic book)
9783319450063
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Call Number
SF745
Dewey Decimal Classification
636.089/6
Summary
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 photodynamic therapy for non-experts. It includes a collection of basic and clinical studies in cancer and infectious diseases, as well as illustrations of successful treatment procedures and future perspectives and innovative applications involving nanotechnology and advanced drug delivery. This valuable resource offers readers insights into how the therapy works and how to apply it effectively in daily practice.
Note
Includes index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 10, 2017).
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.
