Baumgartner / Krammer / Pottier Photodynamic Therapy with ALA

A Clinical Handbook
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-84755-528-1
Verlag: Royal Society of Chemistry
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 7, 290 Seiten

Reihe: Comprehensive Series in Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is increasingly being used amongst health practitioners in combating a variety of diseases. One common strategy used during this light activated process is to induce the accumulation of significant amounts of a photosensitising agent in the diseased tissue. The naturally occurring amino acid 5-aminovulinic acid (ALA) is used to produce high levels of the photosensitizer, Protoprophyin IX, in the therapy known as ALA-PDT. Written by experts in the field Photodynamic therapy with ALA outlines a variety of clinical approaches to the topic, outlining current applications. These include the use of ALA-PDT and ALA-FD (fluorescence diagnosis) in the areas of dermatology, urology, brain, otorhinolaryngology, gynaecology and gastroenterology. Also included is a chapter that comprehensively reviews the scientific principles of ALA-PDT. Primarily aimed at a clinical audience Photodynamic therapy with ALA should provide a comprehensive review and useful insight into ALA-PDT.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Baumgartner, Reinhold

Krammer, Barbara

Pottier, Roy

Stepp, Herbert

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Physikalische Chemie Nuklearchemie, Photochemie, Strahlenchemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION;

Basic Principles;

ALA/MAL-PDT in Dermatology;

ALA-PDT and ALA-FD in Urology;

ALA-PDT and ALA-FD in the brain - new prospects for treating malignant gliomas;

ALA-FD AND ALA-PDT in Otorhinolaryngology;

ALA-PDT in Gynaecology;

ALA-PDT in Gastroenterology;

POTENTIAL FUTURE INDICATIONS;

APPENDIX