Handbook of Photomedicine
eBook - PDF

Handbook of Photomedicine

  1. 886 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Handbook of Photomedicine

About this book

Providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of this exciting biomedical field, Handbook of Photomedicine gathers together a large team of international experts to give you a complete account of the application of light in healthcare and medical science. The book progresses logically from the history and fundamentals of photomedicine to di

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Yes, you can access Handbook of Photomedicine by Michael R. Hamblin, Yingying Huang, Michael R. Hamblin,Yingying Huang in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Dermatology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781439884706
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Dermatology

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Editors
  6. Contributors
  7. Chapter 1: Introduction: Historical Vignettes from the Field of Photomedicine
  8. Chapter 2: History and Fundamentals of Lasers and Light Sources in Photomedicine
  9. Chapter 3: Light–Tissue Interactions
  10. Chapter 4: History and Fundamentals of Photodynamic Therapy
  11. Chapter 5: History and Fundamentals of Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy
  12. Chapter 6: UV Effects on the Skin
  13. Chapter 7: Photocarcinogenesis Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
  14. Chapter 8: Autoimmune Photodermatoses
  15. Chapter 9: Photoaggravated Dermatoses
  16. Chapter 10: Photoaging
  17. Chapter 11: UVR-Induced Immunosuppression
  18. Chapter 12: The Porphyrias
  19. Chapter 13: Photoprotection
  20. Chapter 14: Botanical Antioxidants for Photochemoprevention
  21. Chapter 15: Reversal of DNA Damage to the Skin with DNA Repair Liposomes
  22. Chapter 16: Climate Change and Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure
  23. Chapter 17: Photochemistry and Photobiology of Vitamin D
  24. Chapter 18: UVB Phototherapy for Psoriasis
  25. Chapter 19: PUVA Therapy
  26. Chapter 20: Extracorporeal Photopheresis
  27. Chapter 21: Ultraviolet C Therapy for Infections
  28. Chapter 22: Recent Advances in Developing Improved Agents for Photodynamic Therapy
  29. Chapter 23: 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Its Derivatives
  30. Chapter 24: Genetically Encoded Photosensitizers: Structure, Photosensitization Mechanisms, and Potential Application to Photodynamic Therapy
  31. Chapter 25: Light Dosimetry for Photodynamic Therapy: Basic Concepts
  32. Chapter 26: Multimodality Dosimetry
  33. Chapter 27: Cell Death and PDT-Based Photooxidative (Phox) Stress
  34. Chapter 28: Vascular and Cellular Targeted PDT
  35. Chapter 29: Photodynamic Therapy for Increased Delivery of Anticancer Drugs
  36. Chapter 30: Targeting Strategies in Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer Treatment
  37. Chapter 31: Enhancing Photodynamic Treatment of Cancer with Mechanism-Based Combination Strategies
  38. Chapter 32: Nanoparticles for Photodynamic Cancer Therapy
  39. Chapter 33: Drug Delivery Strategies for Photodynamic Therapy
  40. Chapter 34: Antimicrobial PDT for Clinical Infectious Diseases
  41. Chapter 35: PDT and the Immune System
  42. Chapter 36: Detection of Bladder Cancer by Fluorescence Cystoscopy: From Bench to Bedside—the Hexvix Story
  43. Chapter 37: Photochemical Internalization: From Bench to Bedside with a Novel Technology for Targeted Macromolecule Therapy
  44. Chapter 38: The Story of Tookad: From Bench to Bedside
  45. Chapter 39: Photodynamic Therapy in Ophthalmology
  46. Chapter 40: Photodynamic Therapy in Dermatology
  47. Chapter 41: Photodynamic Therapy in the Gastrointestinal Tract
  48. Chapter 42: Photodynamic Applications in Brain Tumors
  49. Chapter 43: Photodynamic Therapy for Malignant Pleural Disease
  50. Chapter 44: Clinical Photodynamic Therapy in the Chinese Region
  51. Chapter 45: Photodynamic Therapy and Fluorescent Diagnostics in the Russian Federation
  52. Chapter 46: Chromophores (Photoacceptors) for Low-Level Laser Therapy
  53. Chapter 47: Low-Level Laser Therapy Signaling Pathways
  54. Chapter 48: Irradiation Parameters, Dose Response, and Devices
  55. Chapter 49: Low-Level Laser Therapy: Clearly a New Paradigm in the Management of Cancer Therapy-Induced Mucositis*
  56. Chapter 50: Low-Level Laser Therapy for Wound Healing
  57. Chapter 51: Low-Level Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Pain
  58. Chapter 52: Low-Level Laser Therapy in Arthritis and Tendinopathies
  59. Chapter 53: Low-Level Laser Therapy and Light-Emitting Diode Therapy on Muscle Tissue: Performance, Fatigue, and Repair
  60. Chapter 54: Low-Level Laser Therapy for Stroke and Brain Disease
  61. Chapter 55: Low-Level Light Therapy for Nerve and Spinal Cord Regeneration
  62. Chapter 56: Low-Level Laser Therapy in Dentistry
  63. Chapter 57: Low-Level Laser Therapy and Stem Cells
  64. Chapter 58: Low-Level Light Therapy for Cosmetics and Dermatology
  65. Chapter 59: Laser and Intense Pulsed Light Treatment of Skin
  66. Chapter 60: Therapeutic Uses of Lasers in Eye Care
  67. Chapter 61: Lasers Used in Dentistry
  68. Chapter 62: Lasers Used in Urology
  69. Chapter 63: Lasers Used in Otolaryngology
  70. Chapter 64: Laser Targeting to Nanoparticles for Theranostic Applications
  71. Chapter 65: Laser Immunotherapy
  72. Chapter 66: Tissue Repair by Photochemical Cross-Linking
  73. Chapter 67: Optical Guidance for Cancer Interventions
  74. Chapter 68: Phototherapy for Newborn Jaundice
  75. Chapter 69: Biological Evidence of the Efficacy of Light Therapy in Psychiatric Disorders
  76. Chapter 70: Future Developments in Photomedicine and Photodynamic Therapy
  77. Back Cover